19 Quotes by D. W. Griffith

Movies are written in sand: applauded today, forgotten tomorrow.

Remember how small the world was before I came along? I brought it all to life: I moved the whole world onto a 20-foot screen.

Now supposing I had the part of a young woman to give out, one that wanted some excellent acting. If I were to go to the stage for my actress I would have to take a matured woman, one who would act splendidly, but who would look too old for the requirements.

I pick out young people and teach them in less time than it would take me to alter the methods of people from the boards, and I get actors who look the parts they have to fill.

I am fond of depicting the lives of young folks for one thing, and if you have parts for girls or young men, you must absolutely have young people to fill them - that is generally acknowledged now.

Viewed as a drama, the war is somewhat disappointing.

Everything went downhill after Lillian [Gish] left me.

Viewed as drama, World War I is somewhat disappointing.

Being a film director involves, above all, a lot of hard work and resolve and determination. The glamour doesn't come until the premiere and the thing is all long done.