As An Artist, I Feel

I’ve Never Seen An Exploding Helicopter. I’ve Never Seen Anybody Go And Blow Somebody’s Head Off. So Why Should I Make Films About Them? But I Have Seen People Destroy Themselves In The Smallest Way, I’ve Seen People Withdraw, I’ve Seen People Hide Behind Political Ideas, Behind Dope, Behind The Sexual Revolution, Behind Fascism, Behind Hypocrisy, And I’ve Myself Done All These Things. So I Can Understand Them. What We Are Saying Is So Gentle. It’s Gentleness. We Have Problems, Terrible Problems, But Our Problems Are Human Problems.

No Matter How Old You Get, If You Can Keep The Desire To Be Creative, You're Keeping The Man-child Alive.

Art Films Aren't Necessarily Photography. It's Feeling. If We Can Capture A Feeling Of A People, Of A Way Of Life, Then We Made A Good Picture.

When I Started Making Films, I Wanted To Make Frank Capra Pictures. But I`ve Never Been Able To Make Anything But These Crazy, Tough Pictures. You Are What You Are.

An Artist Can Accomplish Anything Provided He Doesn't Accept Facts Or Defeat For More Than A Few Minutes.