All Baz Luhrmann Quotes
- In the '60s not everybody was wearing flowers in their hair and flowing caftans. Caftans
- One of the great things about Sydney is that it has a great acceptance of everyone and everything. It's an incredibly tolerant city, a city… Acceptance
- I've always loved the old epics that tell a simple emotional story, whether it's the tumultuous relationship between Rhett and Scarlett or Lawrence of Arabia's… Always Loved
- Western films don't do very well in India. Film
- My father made sure that I had lots of levels of education - from ballroom-dancing to painting, commando training, theatre and magic. Ballroom
- When you're in theater or the circus or film - to me it's all one - affairs happen. People fall in love. Affair
- Ultimately, you have to pursue your own path, not someone's idea of the right path. You need to stay on your path. Idea
- In the '80s, everyone wanted to be in opera. It was groovy. 80s
- When I was growing up you would see big American films that really mythologised their landscape, that really showed the vastness and the drama of… American
- There's a whole system in Hollywood where the director never speaks to the studio, but I like to engage them in a discussion. I listen. Director
- Opera was the cinema of its time, so to bring back that popular appeal, you just need to unleash its visceral immediacy and excitement. Most… Appeal
- Some of the greatest relationship films of all time, the two stars have hated each other, but mostly you see that chemistry. All
- You really think that on my films people tell me what to do? I don't think so. On my films I decide. Decide
- Look, I had a passion for comic books growing up. Book
- My wife is the fact-checker, I'm in the story telling business. Business
- I feel a kinship with anyone who feels that their road, their life or who they really are is not good enough. I really relate… Anyone
- I do find walking is fundamental to my creative process. Creative
- Sydney is rather like an arrogant lover. When it rains it can deny you its love and you can find it hard to relate to.… Arrogant
- The ugly duckling is a misunderstood universal myth. It's not about turning into a blonde Barbie doll or becoming what you dream of being; it's… Barbie
- A life lived in fear is a life half lived. Fear