I don't believe that Citizen Kane or Gone With the Wind, or any damn picture that you can name, would be better… — William Friedkin Copy Share Image
There are certain things that happen during the production of, I think, every film, that you didn't plan, and often it's better… — William Friedkin Copy Share Image
There is a thin line between the policeman and the criminal. The best cops are always crossed. The best cops are the… — William Friedkin Copy Share Image
I don't think sexuality defines a person. It's one small part of who you are, in my view. You are many things,… — William Friedkin Copy Share Image
Even with some of the best action films like 'The Bourne Ultimatum,' which is a great action film with a great chase… — William Friedkin Copy Share Image
Every time you run a 35mm print, it picks up scratches. It picks up dirt. Sometimes it breaks, and you have to… — William Friedkin Copy Share Image
The only gay people who remain in the closet are those who choose to, who don't want to publicly declare their sexuality,… — William Friedkin Copy Share Image
I believe it's true that there's good and evil in everyone and it's a constant struggle to have your better angels prevail. — William Friedkin Copy Share Image
All of the films I have made, that I have chosen to make, are all about the thin line between good and evil. And… — William Friedkin Copy Share Image
None of the chase scenes that I did had any opticals. We had to do all of that physically. The first thing you have… — William Friedkin Copy Share Image
I'm not a fan of Star Wars. That is not for me. That is for my nephews and nieces. I don't get it. — William Friedkin Copy Share Image
The studios are making fewer films. They are making more expensive films. Profits are tougher to come by. Not only because of the expense… — William Friedkin Copy Share Image
I'm not a fan of 3D. But I am a huge fan of digital imagery. Because it allows a filmmaker much more latitude to… — William Friedkin Copy Share Image
There are films that I've made that I like a little bit more than the others. But the films that I mostly watch, and… — William Friedkin Copy Share Image
If Star Wars had failed, you wouldn't have 90 percent of what's out there today. — William Friedkin Copy Share Image
I have seen lampoons of my work. And I have really enjoyed them. But I would never do another version of The Exorcist. — William Friedkin Copy Share Image
I don't like 3D. I don't believe there is any film that I have seen and loved that would have been improved by a… — William Friedkin Copy Share Image
But the audience is right. They're always, always right. You hear directors complain that the advertising was lousy, the distribution is no good, the… — William Friedkin Copy Share Image