I think I probably have the philosophy of a poor man. You know, like maybe I’d steal the pennies off a dead man’s eyes. John Cassavetes Read Quote
There is no reason why a serious film, one about life, can’t be enjoyable, maybe even fun. Emotions can be very entertaining, you know. I try to use them generously in my films. John Cassavetes Read Quote
As an artist, I feel that we must try many things – but above all we must dare to fail. John Cassavetes Read Quote
You can defeat fear through humor, through pain, through honesty, bravery, intuition, and through love in the truest sense. John Cassavetes Read Quote
I think people are very stiff. Money makes people stiff, and we want it, and we have to pay the penalty. I never agreed with stiffness. I think people have an understanding of what their life is. I define success by being a realist and not humiliating people. I’m a revolutionary – but not in the political sense. John Cassavetes Read Quote
I have a one-track mind. That’s all that I’m interested in – love. And the lack of it. When it stops. John Cassavetes Read Quote
I won’t call my work entertainment. It’s exploring. It’s asking questions of people, constantly. ‘How much do you feel? How much do you know? Are you aware of this? Can you cope with this?’ A good movie will ask you questions you don’t already know the answers to. Why would I want to make a film about something I already understand? John Cassavetes Read Quote
No matter how old you get, if you can keep the desire to be creative, you’re keeping the man-child alive. John Cassavetes Read Quote
