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“I've always felt so grateful that I dropped out of school, that I never had to do a thesis. I wouldn't know how to organise and structure myself to film so that B follows A and C follows B.”

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Michael Moore

Michael Moore is an American documentary filmmaker, writer, and activist. His work often focuses on social and political issues, known for his sharp criticism and humorous style. Moore's films include 'Roger & Me', 'Fahrenheit 9/11', and 'Capitalism: A Love Story', which have had a wide-reaching impact globally. more

“I've been encouraging documentary filmmakers to use more and more humor, and they're loath to do that because they think if it's a documentary it has to be deadly serious - it has to be like medicine that you're supposed to take. And I think it's what keeps the mass audience from going to documentaries.”

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Author:Michael Moore

“I've made a lot of enemies in all the right places, and there aren't enough hours in the day to respond to either the well-financed corporate hacks or the lowly stalkers who seek to libel me or make a buck off the fact that I'm a well-known person.”

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Author:Michael Moore

“I've read stories of slave owners who were very generous. They didn't keep them in shackles, they didn't whip the slaves, they built schools and churches for them, free housing, free food, free everything. It's wrong. No matter how nice you make it look, it's wrong.”

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Author:Michael Moore

“If anything, I don't have to convince the American public that we have a broken health-care system. I think the majority of Americans since they have to go through that health-care system, already know it.”

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Author:Michael Moore