Top 67 Quotes by Elia Kazan

I said to Tennessee, this thing is becoming the Marlon Brando show.

The first thing you should do with an actor is not sign a contract with him. Take him to dinner. And take him for a walk afterwards.

I was always a self-conscious person.

I have no spy stories to tell, because I saw no spies. Nor did I understand, at that time, any opposition between American and Russian national interest.

I will say nothing to an actor that cannot be translated into action.

I'm going to make a film where not one word is really important. I'm going to make it all action.

I was the true future. I understood Communism better than they did.

I didn't have that much confidence. Maybe it looks that way. I'm glad it does.

Whatever hysteria exists is inflamed by mystery, suspicion and secrecy. Hard and exact facts will cool it.

I used to spend most of my time straining to be a nice guy so people would like me.