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.'

If my film makes one more person miserable, I've done my job

If my film makes one more person miserable, I've done my job

If I find a film dull, I find it infinitely more entertaining to watch the scratches.

If I find a film dull, I find it infinitely more entertaining to watch the scratches.

Several hard-core Star Wars fans who had tickets for the first showing actually said that when the movie finally began, read more

Several hard-core Star Wars fans who had tickets for the first showing actually said that when the movie finally began, they started crying. Mainly because they realized that it's 22 years later, and they still haven't lost their virginity.

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.

The word "Action!" frees me - the transformation is something I cannot explain - too much analysis might destroy it

The word "Action!" frees me - the transformation is something I cannot explain - too much analysis might destroy it

Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.

Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.

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.

Unless he knew you wouldn't believe the truth even if he told it to you.

Unless he knew you wouldn't believe the truth even if he told it to you.