William Friedkin

“Documentary is my favorite form of filmmaking.”

“I make films that I believe in. I don't make them to be radical, but I do make them to be disturbing.”

“There's a thin line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line.”

“The Exorcist is a film about the mystery of faith.”

“The most important thing for a director is to have a point of view. The second most important thing is to be a great storyteller.”

“I don't see 'The Exorcist' as a horror film. I see it as a film about the mystery of faith. It's a film about good and evil, and the power of faith to overcome evil.”

“My films are an extension of my personality. They're not about telling a story, they're about creating a mood.”

“You have to have a dream, you have to have a vision, and you have to set a goal for yourself that might even scare you a little bit.”

“What is the directing process? It's a mystery. It's a miracle.”

“I don't believe in God, but I'm afraid of him.”

“All of my films are about the thin line between good and evil.”

“For me, the camera is a character.”

“I am not a Hollywood director. I'm a director who happens to work in Hollywood.”

“The cinema is a place for grown-up children. I'm a grown-up child.”