“One of my themes is that there is good and evil in everyone. I was not out to make these guys heroes. I really don't believe in heroes. The best of people have a dark side and it's a constant struggle for the better side to survive and to thrive.” PeopleBelieveGuyEvilSidesDarkStruggleHeroConstantDon't BelieveThemeGood And EvilThriveDark SideConstant Struggle Author:William Friedkin
“I don't like 3D. I don't believe there is any film that I have seen and loved that would have been improved by a scintilla in 3D. To me, it's just a gimmick.” BelieveHas BeensFilmDon't BelieveGimmicks Author:William Friedkin
“I don't believe that Citizen Kane or Gone With the Wind, or any damn picture that you can name, would be better off in 3D. I think it's a gimmick. I find 3D distracting.” ThinkingBelieveWould BeNamesGoneWindCitizensDon't BelieveDamnBetter OffGimmicksCitizen Kane Author:William Friedkin
“But the audience is right. They're always, always right. You hear directors complain that the advertising was lousy, the distribution is no good, the date was wrong to open the film. I don't believe that. The audience is never wrong. Never.” BelieveFilmAudienceDirectorsDon't BelieveComplainingAdvertisingDistribution Author:William Friedkin
