Mike Nichols Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

“A movie is like a person. Either you trust it or you don't.”

“Any good movie is filled with secrets.”

“Oh my God, if I know anything, I know I'm gonna die! I never forget that. I know I'll be forgotten in a minute, and that's just fine with me.”

“Never let people see what you want, because they will not let you have it. Never let anybody see what you feel, because it gives them too much power. You're probably better off not showing weakness whenever you can avoid it, because they'll go for you.”

“Everybody wants to be known. Everybody's a Kardashian.”

“I still think that luck is what a lot of the good things come from. It's simply the luck of where you are, when.”

“Clay Aiken is amazing beyond that glorious voice. Turns out he is an excellent comic actor and a master of character.”

“Fear of comedy is all so much about who you do it with.”

“I think the main thing about comedy and humor is that it's impossible and always was impossible to define.”

“It's not a film-maker's job to explain his technique, but to tell his story the best way he can.”