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> [Animation had been used only for things like King Kong and the destruction of cities, which was very popular in the 1950s. I got tired of destroying cities. I destroyed New York, I destroyed San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, Rome,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-harryhausen/animation-had-been-used-only-for-things-like-king-kong-and-the/)

[Ray Harryhausen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-harryhausen/)

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## More by Ray Harryhausen

> [There’s a strange quality in stop-motion photography, like in King Kong, that adds to the fantasy. If you make things too real, sometimes you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-harryhausen/there-s-a-strange-quality-in-stop-motion-photography-like-in-king/)

[Ray Harryhausen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-harryhausen/)

> [I still go to the conventions, and I like to hear the point of view of people today. I'm a little afraid they're being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-harryhausen/i-still-go-to-the-conventions-and-i-like-to-hear-the-point-of-view-of/)

[Ray Harryhausen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-harryhausen/)

> [If you make things too real, sometimes you bring it down to the mundane.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-harryhausen/if-you-make-things-too-real-sometimes-you-bring-it-down-to-the-mundane/)

[Ray Harryhausen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-harryhausen/)

> [I had to learn to do everything because I couldn't find another kindred soul. Now you see eighty people listed doing the same things…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-harryhausen/i-had-to-learn-to-do-everything-because-i-couldn-t-find-another/)

[Ray Harryhausen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-harryhausen/)

> [One film critic back in the early days said "It's a pity Mr. Harryhausen didn't animated the actors, too."](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-harryhausen/one-film-critic-back-in-the-early-days-said-it-s-a-pity-mr/)

[Ray Harryhausen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-harryhausen/)

> [Animation requires a great deal of concentration, and I preferred to work alone because then I'm not deterred by somebody asking me if I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-harryhausen/animation-requires-a-great-deal-of-concentration-and-i-preferred-to/)

[Ray Harryhausen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-harryhausen/)

> [I know pretty well in the broad sense what I'm going to do, because I have to know that when we shoot the live-action,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-harryhausen/i-know-pretty-well-in-the-broad-sense-what-i-m-going-to-do-because-i/)

[Ray Harryhausen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-harryhausen/)

> [Many times I felt like I'd do better than what the director did, but some of them got a little discouraged because they didn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-harryhausen/many-times-i-felt-like-i-d-do-better-than-what-the-director-did-but/)

[Ray Harryhausen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-harryhausen/)

> [I prefer to work alone and do everything alone, even today.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-harryhausen/i-prefer-to-work-alone-and-do-everything-alone-even-today/)

[Ray Harryhausen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-harryhausen/)

> [I was never restricted. I was never told what to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-harryhausen/i-was-never-restricted-i-was-never-told-what-to-do/)

[Ray Harryhausen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-harryhausen/)

> [The whole point of making a film is to tell a story.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-harryhausen/the-whole-point-of-making-a-film-is-to-tell-a-story/)

[Ray Harryhausen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-harryhausen/)

> [I took courses at USC in film editing and art direction and photography when I was still in high school.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-harryhausen/i-took-courses-at-usc-in-film-editing-and-art-direction-and/)

[Ray Harryhausen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-harryhausen/)

> [Animation had been used only for things like King Kong and the destruction of cities, which was very popular in the 1950s. I got…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-harryhausen/animation-had-been-used-only-for-things-like-king-kong-and-the/)

[Ray Harryhausen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-harryhausen/)

> [I brought in the stories many times. I don't just do animation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-harryhausen/i-brought-in-the-stories-many-times-i-don-t-just-do-animation/)

[Ray Harryhausen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-harryhausen/)

> [That's why I never became a director. I never had patience with people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-harryhausen/that-s-why-i-never-became-a-director-i-never-had-patience-with-people/)

[Ray Harryhausen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-harryhausen/)

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