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The first condition of progress is the removal of censorship.

The first condition of progress is the removal of censorship.

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Cinema is an old whore, like circus and variety, who knows how to give many kinds of pleasure. Besides, you read more

Cinema is an old whore, like circus and variety, who knows how to give many kinds of pleasure. Besides, you can't teach old fleas new dogs.

by Federico Fellini Found in: Cinema Quotes,
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I came out here with one suit and everybody said I looked like a bum. Twenty years later Marlon Brando read more

I came out here with one suit and everybody said I looked like a bum. Twenty years later Marlon Brando came out with only a sweatshirt and the town drooled over him. That shows how much Hollywood has progressed.

by Humphrey Bogart Found in: Cinema Quotes,
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Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime.

Censorship reflects a society's lack of confidence in itself. It is a hallmark of an authoritarian regime.

by Potter Stewart Found in: Censorship Quotes,
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The appeal of cinema lies in the fear of death.

The appeal of cinema lies in the fear of death.

by Jim Morrison Found in: Cinema Quotes,
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Forget the grand plan. Forget the master scheme. Forget control. That is the bleak but true basis of independent cinema. read more

Forget the grand plan. Forget the master scheme. Forget control. That is the bleak but true basis of independent cinema. Inch by motherfuking inch we must, because we have no other choice.

by Oliver Stone Found in: Cinema Quotes,
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The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society read more

The fact is that censorship always defeats its own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion.

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I suppose that writers should, in a way, feel flattered by the censorship laws. They show a primitive fear and read more

I suppose that writers should, in a way, feel flattered by the censorship laws. They show a primitive fear and dread at the fearful magic of print.

by John Mortimer Found in: Censorship Quotes,
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Only the suppressed word is dangerous.

Only the suppressed word is dangerous.

by Ludwig Borne Found in: Censorship Quotes,
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