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People made suggestions, but, hell, I don't actually listen to anybody, I just go my own way.
Elia Kazan
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Elia Kazan
Age: 94 †
Born: 1909
Born: September 7
Died: 2003
Died: September 28
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I may be getting old, but not foolish.
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I question the value of stars. I think they're overrated. They get too much money, too much praise.
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For years after I resigned, I was still faithful to their way of thinking. But not in the American Communists.
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I like directors who come on the set and create something that's a little dangerous, difficult or unusual.
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When you know what an actor has, you can reach in and arouse it. If you don't know what he has, you don't know what the hell is going on.
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To be a member of the Communist Party is to have a taste of the police state. It is a diluted taste but it is bitter and unforgettable.
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I want to thank the Academy for its courage and generosity.
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Criticism- a big bite out of someone's back.
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