It's the movies that have really been running things in America ever since they were invented. They show you what read more

It's the movies that have really been running things in America ever since they were invented. They show you what to do, how to do it, when to do it, how to feel about it, and how to look how you feel about it.

In the 1930s people went to see films not just to be entertained or to escape the dreariness of their read more

In the 1930s people went to see films not just to be entertained or to escape the dreariness of their workaday lives but to gain an education, to see the world, to learn table manners and interior decoration, how to dress, kiss, to laugh and cry, how to react to tragedy and happiness, how to be brave, evil and good.

The secret to film is that it's an illusion.

The secret to film is that it's an illusion.

Sometimes in movies, I still have to be the hero, but it's not all that important to me anymore.

Sometimes in movies, I still have to be the hero, but it's not all that important to me anymore.

Most men hate to shop. That's why the men's department is usually on the first floor of a department store, read more

Most men hate to shop. That's why the men's department is usually on the first floor of a department store, two inches from the door.

I don't think you should feel about a film. You should feel about a woman, not a movie. You can't read more

I don't think you should feel about a film. You should feel about a woman, not a movie. You can't kiss a movie.

Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded or how read more

Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded or how much you have.

Mr. Keating: Carpe Diem! Sieze the day!

Mr. Keating: Carpe Diem! Sieze the day!

You can have it all. You just can't have it all at once.

You can have it all. You just can't have it all at once.