John Milius Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I suppose when I started out I would have liked to have been the darling of critics or something, but everybody wants to be loved and admired.”

“No, you're either born a writer, a storyteller, or you're not.”

“The filmmakers always have a great level of control.”

“Also, they don't understand - writing is language. The use of language. The language to create image, the language to create drama. It requires a skill of learning how to use language.”

“Yeah, I think that's it... It's like Jesse James. He became really popular because he lasted so long. You know, there is some degree of truth to the fact that time will dignify anything, too.”

“You never know when you're going to be considered un-hip... The people that really pass judgment on you really have nothing to do with what you do, usually.”

“You know, I find it very strange when movies that I made that were just excoriated - I mean that I was just vilified for - are now looked at as classics.”

“I think Francis at half form is better than anybody else by 50%, you know? I think it's just that he has never... he has a late pick of the things that are ambitious enough for him.”

“Everybody's a filmmaker today.”

“I've always been able to survive by writing, though.”