Yeah, I think that's it... It's like Jesse James. He became really popular because he lasted so long. You know, there is some degree of truth to the fact that time will dignify anything, too. — John Milius Copy Share Image
There is a certain kind of respect for authenticity today that there wasn't back in the days when they did 'Cleopatra,' where everything looked… — John Milius Copy Share Image
Egotism is not a good quality. It's not something to be admired or even tolerated. It wouldn't be tolerated in a field commander and… — John Milius Copy Share Image
You know, I find it very strange when movies that I made that were just excoriated - I mean that I was just vilified… — John Milius Copy Share Image
You never know when you're going to be considered un-hip... The people that really pass judgment on you really have nothing to do with… — John Milius Copy Share Image
Charging a man with murder in this place was like handing out speeding tickets at the Indy 500. — John Milius Copy Share Image
A lot of directors don't know what they want to do. Every director I've seen that was a good director that I've admired knew… — John Milius Copy Share Image
Yeah, there's absolutely. I mean, remember when The Searchers came out, it was a relatively big hit for a Western, and I think it… — John Milius Copy Share Image
Writing requires a great deal of skill, just like painting does. People don't want to learn those skills. — John Milius Copy Share Image
