European Quote by Marina Abramovic

The immense popularity of American movies abroad demonstrates that Europe is the unfinished negative of which America is the proof

— Mary McCarthy

There's nothing more American than movies.

— Adam McKay

The American movie, in part because America's a melting pot, the cultural hodgepodge that America makes, generates movies that have appeal across all international…

— Howard Stringer

I love European movies and I kind of grew up on European films.

— Jodie Foster

I'm less comfortable making American movies because I don't know them so well.

— Neil Jordan

Why are we watching a foreign movie? You'd think if it was any good they would make an American version.

— Hank Hill

It's like everybody is obsessed with Hollywood movies worldwide. And even though everybody hates the Americans, they're still watching American movies.

— Roland Emmerich

In the U.S., some extraordinary movies have been made on politics and social issues. We learned lots of things from American cinema. But in…

— Costa-Gavras

American films are terribly popular all over the world and American movie stars are terribly important. I don't know why.

— Vincente Minnelli

I like European movies because it seems those audiences are a little more patient. Those movies are always slower, where over here, the studio…

— Rob Zombie

There's more emphasis on art and culture in Europe than there is in the United States and I think that a lot of American…

— Wes Craven

American films are less American every day, because you have to please a world audience. There's less authenticity, so it's more accessible.

— Ang Lee