“A filmmaker can never be distant from his roots.”
Walter Salles

“Give me any two pages of the Bible and I'll give you a picture.”
Cecil Blount DeMille

“What I have crossed out I didn't like. What I haven't crossed out I am dissatisfied with.”

Cecil Blount DeMille

“There's always been one boss on a picture, the director. I haven't always agreed with him, but I've paid attention.”
John Wayne

“The best films are best because of nobody but the director.”
Roman Polanski