“ Whatever hysteria exists is inflamed by mystery, suspicion and secrecy. Hard and exact facts will cool it. Elia Kazan
“ Stylized acting and direction is to realistic acting and direction as poetry is to prose. Elia Kazan
“ The belief that the good in American society will finally win out... I don't believe any more. Elia Kazan
“ You've got to keep fighting - you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive. Elia Kazan
“ I truly believe that all power corrupts. Such is probably the thinking behind every political film ever made in Hollywood. Elia Kazan
“ The writer, when he is also an artist, is someone who admits what others don't dare reveal. Elia Kazan
“ Miller didn't write Death of a Salesman. He released it. It was there inside him, waiting to be turned loose. That's the measure of its merit. Elia Kazan
“ There is only one thing I respect in so-called Broadway actors... and that is their competitive sense. Elia Kazan
“ I wouldn't go up on a stage now if you paid a thousand dollars for one minute of acting. It's a nasty experience. You're up there all by yourself. You're so damn exposed. Elia Kazan
