It takes more discipline than you might imagine to think, even for thirty seconds, in the noisy, confusing, high-pressure atmosphere of a film set. But a few seconds' thought can often prevent a serious mistake being made about something that looks good at first glance. Stanley Kubrick atmosphereconfusediscipline share on social
It's crazy how you can get yourself in a mess sometimes and not even be able to think about it with any sense and yet not be able to think about anything else. Stanley Kubrick crazymessense Change image and share on social
A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later. Stanley Kubrick emotionfeelingfiction Change image and share on social
Any time you take a chance you better be sure the rewards are worth the risk because they can put you away just as fast for a ten dollar heist as they can for a million dollar job. Stanley Kubrick chancedollarfast Change image and share on social
Here's to five miserable months on the wagon and the irreparable harm that it's caused me. Stanley Kubrick causeharmirreparable Change image and share on social
Because I direct films, I have to live in a major English-speaking production center. That narrows it down to three places: Los Angeles, New York and London. I like New York, but it's inferior to London as a production center. Hollywood is best, but I don't like living there. Stanley Kubrick angelescenterdirect share on social
A filmmaker has almost the same freedom as a novelist has when he buys himself some paper. Stanley Kubrick buyfilmmakerfreedom Change image and share on social
You sit at the board and suddenly your heart leaps. Your hand trembles to pick up the piece and move it. But what chess teaches you is that you must sit there calmly and think about whether it's really a good idea and whether there are other, better ideas. Stanley Kubrick boardcalmlychess share on social
I think the big mistake in schools is trying to teach children anything, and by using fear as the basic motivation. Fear of getting failing grades, fear of not staying with your class, etc. Interest can produce learning on a scale compared to fear as a nuclear explosion to a firecracker. Stanley Kubrick basicbigchild share on social
It's a mistake to confuse pity with love. Stanley Kubrick confuselovemistake Change image and share on social