Stanley Kubrick

"You sit at the board and suddenly your heart leaps. Your hand trembles to pick up the piece and move it. But what chess teaches you is that you must sit there calmly and think about whether it’s reall…"

"The very meaninglessness of life forces man to create his own meaning. If it can be written or thought, it can be filmed."

"I have always enjoyed dealing with a slightly surrealistic situation and presenting it in a realistic manner. I've always liked fairy tales and myths, magical stories. I think they are somehow closer …"

"Anyone who has ever been privileged to direct a film also knows that, although it can be like trying to write War and Peace in a bumper car in an amusement park, when you finally get it right, there a…"

"When I made my first film, I think the thing was probably helped me the most was that it was such an unusual thing to do in the early 50s for someone who actually go and make a film. People thought it…"

"The most terrifying fact about the universe is not that it is hostile but that it is indifferent; but if we can come to terms with this indifference and accept the challenges of life within the bounda…"

"Never, ever go near power. Don't become friends with anyone who has real power. It's dangerous."

"I don't like doing interviews. There is always the problem of being misquoted or, what's even worse, of being quoted exactly."