One thing that I think works in 'Casablanca' and which I've lectured a lot about - in terms of what I've been trying to achieve as a designer - is the film's creation of its own form of reality. — Ken Adam Copy Share Image
To be successful, you really have to put your ego in the background and try to be diplomatic to achieve what you want to achieve. — Ken Adam Copy Share Image
It takes courage to stay young, to make your enthusiasms work for you. Don't let anyone drag you down. — Ken Adam Copy Share Image
I'm an incurable romantic, and 'Casablanca''s one of the most romantic pictures I've ever seen - the combination of Bogart and Bergman is just… — Ken Adam Copy Share Image
I have never been sorry to see my sets being struck, provided they are well photographed. They're not works of art but part of… — Ken Adam Copy Share Image
A studio allows me more freedom. You can create your own sort of reality which is actually more exciting than shooting on location. You… — Ken Adam Copy Share Image
One thing that I think works in 'Casablanca' and which I've lectured a lot about - in terms of what I've been trying to… — Ken Adam Copy Share Image
Remember, the early '60s in London was something - which must have been like Berlin in the '30s when the arts flourished. You didn't… — Ken Adam Copy Share Image
The Berlin of the '20s formed the foundation of my future education... the Berlin of the UFA studios, of Fritz Lang, Lubitsch and Erich… — Ken Adam Copy Share Image
The cinema is there to heighten the imagination; I have always tried to make sure it does so. — Ken Adam Copy Share Image
With Kubrick and most film directors, they are in complete control, but one can influence them. — Ken Adam Copy Share Image
