Film buffs who don't live in Hollywood have a fantasy about what it's like to be a director. Movies and the people who make movies have such glamour associated with them. But the truth is, it's not like that. It's… — John Carpenter Copy Share Image
[On Hollywood:] I had gone there expecting to see parties that reflected the stock-in-trade of the movies - glamour. Instead, I found the same attitude toward parties that European peasants had for baths. It was something to be done methodically… — Elsa Maxwell Copy Share Image
![“[On Hollywood:] I had gone there expecting to see parties that reflected the stock-in-trade of the movies - glamour. Instead, I found the same attitude toward parties that European peasants had for baths. It was something to be done methodically every Saturday night.” quote by Elsa Maxwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/315/elsa-maxwell-18439_attitude_on-hollywood-i-had-gone-there-expecting_2517008.jpg)