Famous quotes by John Milius:
"A man's got to know his limitations."
"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."
"This is maybe a way to get more partners in this, ... I'm ready. I'm waiting for them to jump in."
"The big question is, are people ready to take that step? They're very comfortable with their cars,"
"Writing requires a great deal of skill, just like painting does. People don't want to learn those skills."
"Also, they don't understand - writing is language. The use of language. The language to create image, the language to create drama. It requires a skill of learning how to use language."
"The filmmakers always have a great level of control."
"Films are always pretentious. There's nothing more pretentious than a filmmaker."
"Everybody's a filmmaker today."
"'m a general, I do something. I go out and fight wars and win them."
"I've always had trouble with authority."
"I've always been able to survive by writing, though."
"I mean, the old film critics just excoriated me."
"I find that screenwriting is at best kind of a hackwork in some ways."
"I also thought of myself as the Sonny Barger of the film industry."
"No, you're either born a writer, a storyteller, or you're not."
"A lot of people thought of me as a threat to Western civilization."