George Cukor

“If you're going to tell people the truth, be funny or they'll kill you.”

“Women are more interesting than men, and more complicated.”

“I never made a movie I didn't like.”

“Good taste is a form of self-preservation.”

“I'm a great believer in the star system. It's the only way to make pictures that will pay for themselves.”

“I don't think an actor can be a success unless he can project his personality into the character he is playing.”

“I'd rather be a second-rate Cukor than a first-rate anybody else.”

“It's no good being a very important person if you can't be a nice one.”

“You can't be a good director without a good script.”

“Directing is the last refuge of the frustrated writer.”

“I have a great deal of respect for the audience, and I think it's a good thing to leave them to do some of the work.”

“The camera is a microscope that can magnify the slightest falsity.”