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John Hughes, born on February 18, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois, was a renowned American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Known for his films that focused on the themes of adolescence, Hughes' work has been beloved by audiences worldwide. His films often delve into the emotional and social challenges faced by teenagers, characterized by their humor and realism, making them highly appealing to young audiences.

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Famous John Hughes Quotes

“You said you couldn’t believe in anyone who didn’t believe in you. I believed in you. You just didn’t believe in me.”

Trust Alone Believe In Me I Believe In You Pretty In Pink Believe In Someone Loving Alone

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“I'm a former hippie, so clothes are important to me - your clothes defined you in that period. I guess clothes still defines people. But, I change a lot. I'm in my Brooks Brothers period now.”

People Stills Important Brother Periods Clothes Defined Former Hippie Brooks Brooks Brothers

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“Why watch someone kissing when people really close their eyes when they kiss?”

People Eye Watches Kissing Kiss Me

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“I was obsessed with romance. When I was in high school, I saw 'Doctor Zhivago' every day from the day it opened until the day it left the theater.”

School Romance Actors Left Saws High School Doctors Theater Obsessed Movie Aggravation Doctor Zhivago

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“Most of my characters are romantic rather than sexual. I think that's an essential difference in my pictures. I think they are more accurate in portraying young people as romantic - as wanting a relationship, an understanding with a member of the opposite sex more than just physical sex.”

People Thinking Character Young Sex Understanding Differences Inspiring Members Essentials Opposites Filmmaker Movie Accurate Portraying

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“People forget that when you’re 16, you’re probably more serious than you’ll ever be again. You think seriously about the big questions.”

People Thinking Bigs Forget Serious Big Questions

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“I find that screen kissing wears very thin very quickly.”

Kissing Screens

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“I am not going to sit on my ass as the events that affect me unfold to determine the course of my life. I'm going to take a stand. I'm going to defend it.”

Life Courses Events Determine Ass Ferris Bueller

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“I so desperately hate to end these movies that the first thing I do when I'm done is write another one. Then I don't feel sad about having to leave and everybody going away.”

Feels Writing Firsts Ends Done Hate Going Away

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“Fantastic! Right in the middle of that long stretch between Christmas and Spring Break, your coats are getting dirty, everything's dark, dingy - what a great time for a movie!”

Long Dark Break Middle Spring Christmas Fantastic Dirty Nasty Coats Naughty Great Times Spring Break

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“Advertising was fairly simple work, and I really just wanted a job where I could sit and write every day and not get fired for it like I had at other jobs, but it was fun.”

Writing Wanted Jobs Fun Simple Advertising Downsizing

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“At the time I came along, Hollywoods idea of teen movies meant there had to be a lot of nudity, usually involving boys in pursuit of sex, and pretty gross overall. Either that or a horror movie. And the last thing Hollywood wanted in their teen movies was teenagers!”

Ideas Wanted Lasts Sex Boys Horror Hollywood Pursuit Teenager Gross Involving Nudity

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“A man's tie should never be louder than his wife.”

Men Should Wife Ties

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“Rock 'n' roll is a young form. People over twenty- five ruin it. This whole censorship thing has come about because old people are playing with a form that is essentially young and rebellious. Do you know how brilliant it was for The Beatles to break up when they did?.”

People Knows Whole Form Young Break Know How Five Rocks Twenties Brilliant Ruins Do You Know Censorship Rock N Roll Old People Rebellious Twenty Five

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“It would be a nice problem to have. It would mean we had reached the final. I'd like to think common sense would prevail and we'd have the use of both of them.”

Thinking Mean Use Problem Would Be Common Nice Finals Common Sense

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“I like young actors because they're so unspoiled, not like some of those actors who are about half an hour into their fifteen minutes of fame by the time they get to me.”

Young Actors Hours Half Minutes Like You Fame Fifteen I Like You Young Actors

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“The outpouring of generosity is overwhelming. People across the Lehigh Valley are moved by the images they are seeing on TV and they want to know how they can help.”

People Knows Want Helping Know How Seeing Tvs Moved Generosity Overwhelming Valleys

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“It's like being at the kids' table at Thanksgiving - you can put your elbows on it, you don't have to talk politics... no matter how old I get, there's always a part of me that's sitting there.”

Matter Kids Sitting Tables Thanksgiving Elbows Nice Thanksgiving

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“When I did 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off', I had the idea on Monday and the following Tuesday it was in budget at Paramount. I couldn't walk.”

Ideas Walks Following Budgets Monday Tuesday Paramount Days Off Ferris Bueller

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“I always preferred to hang out with the outcasts, 'cause they were cooler; they had better taste in music, for one thing, I guess because they had more time to develop one with the lack of social interaction they had!”

Social Causes One Thing Taste Hanging Out More Time Interaction Outcast Social Interaction Taste In Music

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“Those who say 'you only live once' have never read a book.”

Inspirational Book Motivational You Only Live Once

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“Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”

“We're all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it, that's all.”

Breakfast Hiding Bizarre 80s

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“Maitre D' : I appreciate your understanding. Ferris: Don't think twice. It's understanding that makes it possible for people like us to tolerate a person like yourself.”

People Thinking Persons Understanding Appreciate Tolerate Think Twice Like Yourself

Author:John Hughes

About the Author

Born: February 18, 1950
Died: August 6, 2009
Known for: Film director
Quotes: 24

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