“The first thing you should do with an actor is not sign a contract wit...” — Elia Kazan Quote

“The first thing you should do with an actor is not sign a contract with him. Take him to dinner. And take him for a walk afterwards.”

“The writer, when he is also an artist, is someone who admits what others don't dare reveal.”

“You have no idea how fragile an actor's self-worth is.”

“My mum always had fun on shoots, but afterwards, she would pick us up from school and make dinner. I had a pretty normal childhood.”

“I'm not selfish before a fight or afterwards, but for the time of the fight itself, I have to think totally of myself.”

“I'm not interested in something that's going to make me feel worse afterwards.”