John Milius Quotes

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John Milius

Profession : Director

Birth : April 11, 1944

I think Francis at half form is better than anybody else by 50%, you know? I think it's just that he has never... he has a late pick of the things that are ambitious enough for him.

John Milius

Most artists think they're frauds anyway.

John Milius

I suppose when I started out I would have liked to have been the darling of critics or something, but everybody wants to be loved and admired.

John Milius

I became a loner. I became a mountain man. A lot of those things are very good qualities and they help you do your work, help you be singular and keep the artistic integrity of your work intact, but they don't make it very easy to live your life.

John Milius

There is a certain kind of respect for authenticity today that there wasn't back in the days when they did 'Cleopatra,' where everything looked like a giant motel. People want to have it be authentic in the look, and authentic in the way people behave.

John Milius