Karel Reisz

A big element of what they regard as conformity is simply a desire to have an audience.

A style is not a matter of camera angles or fancy footwork, it's an expression, an accurate expression of your particular opinion.

Minority views expressed in films simply don't sell tickets.

Australians and the British are very similar: If you try and stand out in any way, and you try to reach for success, someone is gonna be there to cut you down.

It's hard to imagine anyone interested in film not being a fan of Alfred Hitchcock because he's such a key influence on the entire history of cinema - it's hard to escape his shadow.

The average man is a conformist, accepting miseries and disasters with the stoicism of a cow standing in the rain.