Martin Scorsese

Quotes by Martin Scorsese

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Filmmaker · American · 1942

American filmmaker (born 1942)

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“There is no such thing as pointless violence. City of God, is that pointless violence? It's reality, it's real life, it has to do with the human condition. Being involved in Christianity and Cathol...”
— Martin Scorsese

“Movies touch our hearts, and awaken our vision, and change the way we see things. They take us to other places. They open doors and minds. Movies are the memories of our lifetime. We need to keep t...”
— Martin Scorsese

“I don't think there is any difference between fantasy and reality in the way these should be approached in a film. Of course if you live that way you are clinically insane.”
— Martin Scorsese

“I always tell the younger film-makers and students: Do it like the painters used to...Study the old masters. Enrich your palette. Expand the canvas. There's always so much more to learn.”
— Martin Scorsese

“I don't really see a conflict between the church and movies, the sacred and the profane. Obviously, there are major differences, but I can also see great similarities between a church and a movie h...”
— Martin Scorsese

“Mean Streets dealt with the American Dream, according to which everybody thinks they can get rich quick, and if they can't do it by legal means then they'll do it by illegal ones.”
— Martin Scorsese

“I like Martin Scorsese as a director very much.”
— Martin Scorsese