“I spoke without fear of contradiction. I simply did not suffer self-doubt.”
— Elia Kazan
Author: Elia Kazan
Category: fear
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I was the True future. I understood
“I was the true future. I understood Communism better than they did.”
— Elia Kazan
Author: Elia Kazan
Category: future
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Whatever hysteria exists is inflamed by mystery,
“Whatever hysteria exists is inflamed by mystery, suspicion and secrecy. Hard and exact facts will cool it.”
— Elia Kazan
Author: Elia Kazan
Category: cool
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I want to thank the Academy for
“I want to thank the Academy for its courage and generosity.”
— Elia Kazan
Author: Elia Kazan
Category: courage
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Our relationship was cursed by the fact
“Our relationship was cursed by the fact that we agreed on everything.”
— Elia Kazan
Author: Elia Kazan
Category: relationship
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I truly believe that all power corrupts.
“I truly believe that all power corrupts. Such is probably the thinking behind every political film ever made in Hollywood.”
— Elia Kazan
Author: Elia Kazan
Category: power
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I value peace when it is not
“I value peace when it is not bought at the price of fundamental decencies.”
— Elia Kazan
Author: Elia Kazan
Category: peace
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There is only one thing I respect
“There is only one thing I respect in so-called Broadway actors… and that is their competitive sense.”
— Elia Kazan
Author: Elia Kazan
Category: respect
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Stylized acting and direction is to realistic
“Stylized acting and direction is to realistic acting and direction as poetry is to prose.”
— Elia Kazan
Author: Elia Kazan
Category: poetry
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I was the hero of the young
“I was the hero of the young insurgent working class art movement.”
— Elia Kazan
Author: Elia Kazan
Category: art
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