Paul Mazursky movie quotes

“It's true, you have lost weight. For a moment I thought you had contracted Syphilus, like your uncle, Orlando.”

Paul Mazursky - Momma

“Maybe audiences these days want to know exactly what to expect when they go into a movie, and my movies are hard to explain in just one way.”
Paul Mazursky

“One thing I know is that I don't want to be a director for hire.”
Paul Mazursky

“I don't like movies that are morally simple.”
Paul Mazursky

“I'm afraid the coroner's report will show death by auto-erotic strangulation.”
Paul Mazursky - Sidney

“- Z: The whole system makes me feel... insignificant!
- Psychologist: Excellent. You've made a real breakthrough.
- Z: I have?
- Psychologist: Yes, Z. You are insignificant.”
Woody Allen - Z
Paul Mazursky - Psychologist

“- Allan Hopper: How can you take this loser's word? You can't believe him!
- Teddy Peppers: I'll take his word over yours. It's been my experience, more often than not, that a loser has more honor than a winner.”

Greg Cruttwell - Allan Hopper
Paul Mazursky - Teddy Peppers

“- Sidney: I've made a little discovery about the dead. They feel, they need, they desire.
- Clare Lipkin: Stay away. Stay away!
- Sidney: You know, the funny thing is, you're right. When I was alive, I wanted to ball anyone but you. Now, you're the only one I want.
- Clare Lipkin: Oh, my God!
- Sidney: Death doesn't make any sense without you,...” (continue)(continue reading)
Paul Mazursky - Sidney
Jacqueline Bisset - Clare Lipkin