John Schlesinger Quotes

No, United Artists was a very extraordinary organization, because once they had agreed on the director, they believed in letting him have his way. They trusted me, and that doesn't often happen.

John Schlesinger

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If I wait for the genius to come, it just doesn't arrive.

Ian Fleming
- Genius
- Just
- Wait
The man for me is the cherry on the pie. But I'm the pie and my pie is good all by itself. Even if I don't have a cherry.

Halle Berry
- Good
- Man
- Me
When you're still in the broadcast business, you're still trying to reach tens of millions. You're trying to still aim for a broader audience, and I think that's a more difficult task to spread yourself across that audience, connect with them, as opposed to a very, very small, pinpointed audience. Difficult to do.

Warren Littlefield
- Trying
- Business
- Small
Can you think of anything more permanently elating than to know that you are on the right road at last?

Vernon Howard
- Think
- Know
- Road
Even if your novel occurs in an unfamiliar setting in which all the customs and surroundings will seem strange to your reader, it's still better to start with action. The reason for this is simple. If the reader wanted an explanation of milieu, he would read nonfiction. He doesn't want information. He wants a story.

Nancy Kress
I've spent a long time avoiding painting and dealing with it from a distance. But as I get older, I'm more comfortable with it.

Damien Hirst
- Time
- Long
- Painting