136 Quotes by Elia Kazan

Anybody who informs on other people is doing something disturbing and even disgusting.

The thing about Brando was that I'd make these directions, and he'd walk away. He'd heard enough... to get the machine going.

You've got to keep fighting - you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive.

The more ambivalent you are and the more uncertain you are, then you can get something that you cannot anticipate.

I knew the exuberance of playing before an admiring audience and hearing my secret voice.

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

The world was like a huge red carpet out ahead of me to be walked on. And it stretched on and on, no end.

I think there should be collaboration, but under my thumb.

Our relationship was cursed by the fact that we agreed on everything.