34 Quotes by Vincent Gallo

I'm sort of like a maniac, and I can't get out of it.

I constantly try to reinvent my sensibilities and my ideas. I enjoy some of the satisfaction that I get when I feel good about what I've done. But the process is quite lonely and quite painful.

I would be delighted to show my film in the Viennale. I do not offer press kits. I do not offer stills. I do not offer screeners. I do not offer DVD's. I do not offer posters. I require a first-class flight to bring the print however I do not offer any photo ops or press exchange in any way. My fee for showing my film is $35,000 dollars US.

I've never been a popular person, but it doesn't matter. I have everything in my life that I want. I'm not a walking publicity stunt. I'm not an anarchist, or bitter. I'm not trying to be subversive. I just try to remain unguarded, unprotected by fear, and agents and publicists, and I feel comfortable that way.

I didn't want to lose my subjectivity and my objectivity about my work.

I do not want my new works to be generated in a market or audience of any kind.

I stopped painting in 1990 at the peak of my success just to deny people my beautiful paintings, and I did it out of spite.

If I gain support, the support doesn't seem to mean anything. It's not like anyone really cares about me.

I never wanted to be an actor. I never want to be an actor. I want to be a movie star. The whole idea of having to act is too gruesome. It's too ambitious for me.