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People made suggestions, but, hell, I don't actually listen to anybody, I just go my own way.

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Elia Kazan
Age: 94 †
Born: 1909
Born: September 7
Died: 2003
Died: September 28
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Anybody who informs on other people is doing something disturbing and even disgusting.
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I was very intense. I think it's a privilege to be an actor.
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You have no idea how fragile an actor's self-worth is.
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I think there should be collaboration, but under my thumb.
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You have to remind people of their own struggles. It's a responsibility.
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I was born in Turkey in an extremely oppressive climate at the time of pogroms, massacres, really. An immigrant appreciates the freedom more.
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I value peace, too, when it is not bought at the price of fundamental decencies.
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I was always a self-conscious person.
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I want to thank the Academy for its courage and generosity.
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I was not what you'd call a first-class actor, but I did all right.
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Some directors, like Stevens [George Stevens], shoot full circle, 360 degrees, and that's what's right for them. I generally shoot at about a seven to one ratio. But part of that is because I've worked on every screenplay, so I'm further along in the visual concept.
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