We can't keep thinking in a limited way about what cinema is. We still don't know what cinema is. Maybe cinema could… — Martin Scorsese Copy Share Image
I've been extremely lucky to work with Elmer Bernstein, Howard Shore over the years, but I've always imagined films with my own… — Martin Scorsese Copy Share Image
I'm often asked by younger filmmakers, 'Why do I need to look at old movies?' I've made a number of pictures in… — Martin Scorsese Copy Share Image
One of the things is that the good intentions of Prohibition, from reading over the years and from becoming obsessed with the… — Martin Scorsese Copy Share Image
I've seen many, many movies over the years, and there are only a few that suddenly inspire you so much that you… — Martin Scorsese Copy Share Image
Our world is so glutted with useless information, images, useless images, sounds, all this sort of thing. It's a cacophony, it's like… — Martin Scorsese Copy Share Image
I think all of us, under certain circumstances, could be capable of some very despicable acts. And that's why, over the years,… — Martin Scorsese Copy Share Image
[David Lean's] images stay with me forever. But what makes them memorable isn't necessarily their beauty. That's just good photography. It's the… — Martin Scorsese Copy Share Image
I always say that I've been in a bad mood for maybe 35 years now. I try to lighten it up, but… — Martin Scorsese Copy Share Image
I wish I could play music. I think I get as closeas possible with the editing of the films. Over the years… — Martin Scorsese Copy Share Image
People say you should do it this way, someone else suggests that, yes, there's financing, but maybe you should use this actor.… — Martin Scorsese Copy Share Image
There was always a part of me that wanted to be an old-time director. But I couldn't do that. I'm not a pro. — Martin Scorsese Copy Share Image
Being independent... is being innovative out of inspiration as well as necessity. — Martin Scorsese Copy Share Image
We can't keep thinking in a limited way about what cinema is. We still don't know what cinema is. Maybe cinema could only really… — Martin Scorsese Copy Share Image
Rock & roll seemed to just come to us, on the radio and in the record stores. It became our music. . . But… — Martin Scorsese Copy Share Image
Working with HBO was an opportunity to experience creative freedom and 'long-form development' that filmmakers didn't have a chance to do before the emergence… — Martin Scorsese Copy Share Image
Any film, or to me any creative endeavour, no matter who you're working with, is, in many cases, a wonderful experience. — Martin Scorsese Copy Share Image
I've been extremely lucky to work with Elmer Bernstein, Howard Shore over the years, but I've always imagined films with my own scores, because… — Martin Scorsese Copy Share Image
People want to classify and say, 'OK, this is a gangster film.' 'This is a Western.' 'This is a... ' You know? It's easy… — Martin Scorsese Copy Share Image