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
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
Films are always pretentious. There's nothing more pretentious than a filmmaker. John Milius filmfilmmakerpretentious Change image and share on social
The filmmakers always have a great level of control. John Milius controlfilmmakergreat Change image and share on social
A lot of people thought of me as a threat to Western civilization. John Milius civilizationlotpeople Change image and share on social
There is a certain kind of respect for authenticity today that there wasn't back in the days when they did 'Cleopatra,' where everything looked like a giant motel. People want to have it be authentic in the look, and authentic in the way people behave. John Milius authenticauthenticityback share on social
Writing requires a great deal of skill, just like painting does. People don't want to learn those skills. John Milius dealgreatlearn Change image and share on social
Most of the good executives do pretty well. Because to be a good executive you have to be strong, and you have to have a simple attribute that people have forgotten about - courage. John Milius attributecourageexecutive 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
