Martin Scorsese Quotes

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Martin Scorsese

Profession : Director

Birth : November 17, 1942

Well, I think in my own work the subject matter usually deals with characters I know, aspects of myself, friends of mine - that sort of thing.

Martin Scorsese

People want to classify and say, 'OK, this is a gangster film.' 'This is a Western.' 'This is a... ' You know? It's easy to classify and it makes people feel comfortable, but it doesn't matter, it doesn't really matter.

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When I was growing up, I don't remember being told that America was created so that everyone could get rich. I remember being told it was about opportunity and the pursuit of happiness. Not happiness itself, but the pursuit.

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I love the look of planes and the idea of how a plane flies. The more I learn about it the better I feel; while I still may not like it, I have a sense of what is really happening.

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I know there were many good policemen who died doing their duty. Some of the cops were even friends of ours. But a cop can go both ways.

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I always say that I've been in a bad mood for maybe 35 years now. I try to lighten it up, but that's what comes out when you get me on camera.

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I also saw the Dalai Lama a few times.

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Every year or so, I try to do something; it keeps me refreshed as to what's going on in front of the lens, and I understand what the actor is going through.

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Eradicating a religion of kindness is, I think, a terrible thing for the Chinese to attempt.

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I don't really see many people... don't really go anywhere either.

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My father had this mythological sense of the old New York, and he used to tell me stories about these old gangs, particularly the Forty Thieves in the Fourth Ward.

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All my life, I never really felt comfortable anywhere in New York, except maybe in an apartment somewhere.

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Some of my films are known for the depiction of violence. I don't have anything to prove with that any more.

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I think when you're young and have that first burst of energy and make five or six pictures in a row that tell the stories of all the things in life you want to say... well, maybe those are the films that should have won me the Oscar.

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I've seen many, many movies over the years, and there are only a few that suddenly inspire you so much that you want to continue to make films.

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I've been to North Africa many times.

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Popular music formed the soundtrack of my life.

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Very often I've known people who wouldn't say a word to each other, but they'd go to see movies together and experience life that way.

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You gotta understand, when moving images first started, people wanted sound, color, big screen and depth.

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I'm an older generation.

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