Oliver Stone

“The first casualty of war is innocence.”

“Never underestimate the power of jealousy and the power of envy to destroy. Never underestimate that.”

“Hell, I'm not a historian. I'm a dramatist.”

“Filmmaking is a chance to live many lifetimes.”

“I think of myself as an American patriot. I love my country. I hate what it's become.”

“History is the lie commonly agreed upon.”

“War is the ultimate reality show.”

“You can't be a movie director without being a little bit of a fascist.”

“I don't think I'm a conspiracist. I think I'm a guy who's been given a lot of information and has had to sort it out.”

“Capitalism is the devil. We have to organize our lives differently.”

“The most important thing in the world is to be able to tell a story.”

“I don't see myself as a political filmmaker. I see myself as a dramatist who is interested in politics.”

“The only way to deal with the past is to face it.”

“Everybody's got a secret. It's just a matter of finding out what it is.”

“What's the difference between a hero and a villain? The side you're on.”

“We live in a country where we're supposed to have a free press, but we have a corporate press.”

“The 60s were a time of hope. We had this belief that we could change the world.”

“The camera can be a weapon... it can be a tool for social change.”