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. John Milius admirecriticdarling Change image and share on social
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. John Milius createdramaimage Change image and share on social
The filmmakers always have a great level of control. John Milius controlfilmmakergreat Change image and share on social
Films are always pretentious. There's nothing more pretentious than a filmmaker. John Milius filmfilmmakerpretentious Change image and share on social
I became a loner. I became a mountain man. A lot of those things are very good qualities and they help you do your work, help you be singular and keep the artistic integrity of your work intact, but they don't make it very easy to live your life. John Milius artisticeasygood share on social
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. John Milius considerhipjudgment Change image and share on social
'm a general, I do something. I go out and fight wars and win them. John Milius fightgeneralwar Change image and share on social
Yeah, there's absolutely. I mean, remember when The Searchers came out, it was a relatively big hit for a Western, and I think it made 5 million bucks - I don't even think it made that. John Milius absolutelybigbuck Change image and share on social
Egotism is not a good quality. It's not something to be admired or even tolerated. It wouldn't be tolerated in a field commander and it shouldn't be tolerated in a movie director. John Milius admirecommanderdirector Change image and share on social