Errol Morris Quotes & Sayings

“The proper route to an understanding of the world is an examination of our errors about it.”

“I've never had any problem with crazy people. I like crazy people; I probably am a crazy person myself.”

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it without a sense of ironic futility.”

“What's great about documentary, it seems to me, is that it can be experimental filmmaking. You have a license to do a lot of diverse things under the umbrella of 'documentary.'”

“But there's a big difference between, say, reporting on a story and simply making up a story.”

“Maybe existence is ultimately a lonely thing.”

“Ecstatic absurdity: it's the confrontation with meaninglessness.”

“Certain kinds of intimacy emerge on a phone call that might never occur if you were sitting right next to the other person.”

“Forty years ago this country went down a rabbit hole in Vietnam and millions died. I fear we're going down a rabbit hole once again - and if people can stop and think and reflect on some of the ideas and issues in this movie, perhaps I've done some damn good here!”

“I think calling someone a character is a compliment.”