There is no reason why a serious film, one about life, can't be enjoyable, maybe even fun. Emotions can be very entertaining, you know. I try to use them generously in my films. John Cassavetes emotionenjoyableentertain Change image and share on social
My mother and father were never frightened of anything. They always felt that they should go through life happily and without fear, and they did that. And it was a great boon to my brother and myself. John Cassavetes boonbrotherfather Change image and share on social
You can defeat fear through humor, through pain, through honesty, bravery, intuition, and through love in the truest sense. John Cassavetes braverydefeatfear Change image and share on social
'Faces' became more than a film. It became a way of life, a film against the authorities and the powers that prevent people from expressing themselves the way they want to, something that can't be done in America, that can't be done without money. John Cassavetes americaauthorityexpress share on social
The idea of love as a mysterious, undiscovered world has come to have no place in our innermost imagination. John Cassavetes ideaimaginationinnermost Change image and share on social
People don't know what they are doing most of the time. They don't know what they want. It's only in 'the movies' that they know what their problems are and have game plans to deal with them. John Cassavetes dealgamemovie Change image and share on social
Commercial movies have no feeling, no sensitivity. Most people tell me people won't understand films with feeling. But everyone can feel. John Cassavetes commercialfeelfelt Change image and share on social
As an artist, I feel that we must try many things - but above all we must dare to fail. John Cassavetes artistdarefail Change image and share on social
You can fail in films because you don't have the talent, or you have too much humility, or you lack ferociousness. I'm a gangster. If I want something, I'll grab it. John Cassavetes failferociousnessfilm Change image and share on social
