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Elia Kazan Quotes

American - Director | September 7, 1909 - September 28, 2003

I hate the Communists and have for many years and don't feel right about giving up my career to defend them. I will give up my film career if it is in the interests of defending something I believe in, but not this.

Hate Believe Feel Giving Career

I truly believe that all power corrupts. Such is probably the thinking behind every political film ever made in Hollywood.

Power Believe Thinking Political

I'm small, but I'm neither compliant nor agreeable.

Small Nor Agreeable Neither

The motion pictures I have made and the plays I have chosen to direct represent my convictions.

Pictures Convictions Motion Chosen

I used to spend most of my time straining to be a nice guy so people would like me.

Time People Me Nice Guy Used

I spoke without fear of contradiction. I simply did not suffer self-doubt.

Fear Without Suffer Contradiction

I was both very successful and very left; the living demonstration of how you could be on the left and still be in the gossip columns and be envied for the money you made.

Money You Gossip Living Successful

There was no doubt that there was a vast organization which was making fools of all the liberals in Hollywood and taking their money, that there was a police state among the Left element in Hollywood and Broadway.

Money Police Organization Doubt Left

I would rather do what I did than crawl in front of a ritualistic Left and lie the way those other comrades did betray my own soul.

Soul Lie Way My Own Own Left

Hey, you must be doin' good, 'cause I never hear from you.

Good You Never Good Cause Must Hear

I value peace when it is not bought at the price of fundamental decencies.

Peace Value Price Bought Fundamental

I joined the Communist Party late in 1934. I got out a year and a half later.

Year Late Party Out Half Communist

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