I can understand that an audience, buying a ticket to see a picture of mine, wants to see something funny because they… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
One filmmaker makes films that are deep, intellectual, profound and confrontational. And the other one makes purely vacuous, escapist films. I'm not… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
My films are therapy for my debilitating depression. In institutions people weave baskets. I make films. — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
As an artist, you are always striving toward an ultimate achievement but never seem to reach it. You shoot a film, and… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
If I was to see any of my films now I would feel, oh god you know it's awful I could do… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
American films, it's a money-making industry. And in France, you can find great respect for cinema as art. — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
Throughout history in the theater and film people do like sarcastic characters, and they do like curmudgeons - if they're amusing, they… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
I've never been satisfied or even pleased with a film that I've done. I make them, I'm finished, I've never looked at… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
I'm a big believer in supporting the action on film with the appropriate music. It covers a multitude of sins. It's gotten… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
I never wanted to or expected to make a film outside of New York. New York became very, very expensive. The same… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
It has become harder and harder in the United States to make films unhampered by outside influences. I've always been able to… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
I think Hollywood has gone in a disastrous path. It's terrible. The years of cinema that were great were the '30s, '40s,… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
I usually want to crawl into the ground after I make a film, almost invariably. — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
Music has always helped my films. In 'The Curse Of The Jade Scorpion,' you can hear 'Sunrise' by Glenn Miller, an idol… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
Real life is generally much duller and inevitably sadder, most of the time. In film, you control everything that's going on, so… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
Film is more of novelty, because I've done so much theater over many years. I'm in love with making movies. Also, I… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
My films are misinterpreted all the time. I don't mind that. Everybody's films are misinterpreted. But there's no malice or stupidity in… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
My films are a form of psychoanalysis, except that it is I who am paid, which changes everything. — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
When a film is reviled, you open a film and people say "Oh, it's the stupidest thing, it's the worst movie." You… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
I like broad comedy. If I had an idea tomorrow for a film that was all slapstick and broad comedy, and it… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
We live in far too permissive a society. Never before has pornography been this rampant. And those films are so badly lit! — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
I always thought it would be very funny if I was a blind film director. — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
To be a film director is not a democracy, it's really a tyranny. You're the head of the project, for better rather… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
I can live in Paris for four months or London or, you know, Barcelona. These are places that are like New York.… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
“True, science has conquered many diseases, broken the genetic code, and even placed human beings on the moon, and yet when a man of… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
Bisexuality immediately doubles your chances for a date on Saturday night. — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
In every generation there are a few people who are authentically funny. The cosmetics change. You may not be able to articulate it, and… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
I think Frank Capra was a much craftier filmmaker, a wonderful filmmaker. He had enormous technique, and he knew how to manipulate the public… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
Gauguin flew into a frenzy! He held my head under the X-ray machine for ten straight minutes and for several hours after I could… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
What has gotten into you lately? Save a little craziness for menopause! — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
I enjoy the making of the film and it's something for me to do. If nobody ever comes to my films, if people don't… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
Why does man kill? He kills for food. And not only food: frequently there must be a beverage. — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
A stockbroker is someone who invests other people's money until it is all gone. — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
Man cannot live by bread alone. Every once in awhile he needs a salad. — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
All literature is a footnote to Faust. I have no idea what I mean by that. — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
