“I had no real respect for good technique because I didn't know what it...” — William Klein Quote

“I had no real respect for good technique because I didn't know what it was. I was self-taught, so that stuff didn't matter to me.”

“The best critics of America are Americans.”

“I did a film on Muhammad Ali before he was champion. I was there when he became champion in 1964. I was happy to be able to document the development of a real American hero.”

“I'm pretty much a self-taught player. My swing hasn't changed a whole lot, I don't think. But I watch a lot of people.”

“I am a self-taught water skier and wind surfer.”

“I actually went to film school, but I didn't like it. I'm basically self-taught.”