307 Quotes by Martin Scorsese

If it’s a modern-day story dealing with certain ethnic groups, I think I could open up certain scenes for improvisation, while staying within the structure of the script.

Working with HBO was an opportunity to experience creative freedom and ‘long-form development’ that filmmakers didn’t have a chance to do before the emergence of shows like ‘The Sopranos.’

You’ve got to protect whatever creative talent you have left.

I don’t like being in houses alone.

It did remind me of something out of Greek mythology – the richest king who gets everything he wants, but ultimately his family has a curse on it from the Gods.

You don’t make pictures for Oscars.

I think there’s only one or two films where I’ve had all the financial support I needed. All the rest, I wish I’d had the money to shoot another ten days.

I’m not videotaping my life, but in a way I am trying to put certain things about myself on canvas.

Death comes in a flash, and that’s the truth of it, the person’s gone in less than 24 frames of film.