74 Quotes by Frank Capra

I made some mistakes in drama. I thought the drama was when actors cried. But drama is when the audience cries.

I made mistakes in drama. I thought drama was when actors cried. But drama is when the audience cries.

I want to put into your heads that the world is not all evil. Yes, we do have nightmares, but we also have dreams. We do have villainy, but we also have great compassion among ourselves. That’s all I’m here for, really, to try to tell you that there’s good in the world. And that it’s wonderful.

Film is a disease. When it infects your bloodstream, it takes over as the number one hormone; it bosses the enzymes; directs the pineal gland; plays Iago to your psyche. As with heroin, the antidote to film is more film.

Film is one if three universal languages, the other two: mathematics and music.

A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something.

Scriptwriting is the toughest part of the whole racket... the least understood and the least noticed

In our film profession you may have Gable's looks, Tracy's art, Marlene's legs or Liz's violet eyes, but they don't mean a thing without that swinging thing called courage.

My advice to young film-makers is this: don't follow trends, start them!