The film begins with the title card from an Old Arabian Proverb: And the Prophet said, 'And lo, the beast read more

The film begins with the title card from an Old Arabian Proverb: And the Prophet said, 'And lo, the beast looked upon the face of beauty. And it stayed its hand from killing. And from that day, it was as one dead.'

Cinema is the most beautiful fraud in the world.

Cinema is the most beautiful fraud in the world.

I don't take the movies seriously, and anyone who does is in for a headache.

I don't take the movies seriously, and anyone who does is in for a headache.

When I look at the future, it's so bright it burns my eyes.

When I look at the future, it's so bright it burns my eyes.

Most of us do not consciously look at movies.

Most of us do not consciously look at movies.

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.

It grossed something like 12 million dollars and started a cycle of so-called boy-meets-ghoul horror films.

It grossed something like 12 million dollars and started a cycle of so-called boy-meets-ghoul horror films.

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

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

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.