76 Quotes by James Lipton

I wanted when we began this to have a conversation, the kind that you're able to have, and the only way I knew how to do it was not to have a pre-interview.

Olivier was another case of a genius, who couldn't understand why anybody would have any trouble doing this, because for him it came so easily.

The foundation for film acting is stage acting.

I would say that writing, both the act of writing, and of course reading of other people's work is, for me, supreme joy.

I was originally going to be a lawyer, and the only thing I remember from the art of cross-examination is - you can see this one coming up Sixth Avenue - never ask a question the answer to which you do not know.

There's only one man I've called a coward, and that's Brian Doyle-Murray.

The definition of genius, really, should be that that person can do what the rest of us have to learn how to do.

I must confess that when I'm alone in my study, here in New York, writing; that's when I'm happy.

When you're talking about the thing that is most important to someone, they're liable to feel something strong.