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Elia Kazan

13 quotes

Not every great thinker makes it into the history books, but Elia Kazan's words speak for themselves. With equal ease, Elia Kazan moved between Art and Society, finding connections others missed. 13 of Elia Kazan's sharpest quotes live here, spanning themes of Art, Society, Respect, Relationship, and Poetry. Here is a taste of their wisdom: "I want to thank the Academy for its courage and generosity."

“I value peace when it is not bought at the price of fundamental decencies.”

— Elia Kazan

Peace

All Quotes by Elia Kazan

“There is only one thing I respect in so-called Broadway actors... and that is their competitive sense.”

— Elia Kazan

Respect

“Whatever hysteria exists is inflamed by mystery, suspicion and secrecy. Hard and exact facts will cool it.”

— Elia Kazan

Cool

“Stylized acting and direction is to realistic acting and direction as poetry is to prose.”

— Elia Kazan

Poetry

“I was the true future. I understood Communism better than they did.”

— Elia Kazan

Future

“I want to thank the Academy for its courage and generosity.”

— Elia Kazan

Courage

“Miller didn't write Death of a Salesman. He released it. It was there inside him, waiting to be turned loose. That's the measure of its merit.”

— Elia Kazan

Death

“I value peace when it is not bought at the price of fundamental decencies.”

— Elia Kazan

Peace

“I was the hero of the young insurgent working class art movement.”

— Elia Kazan

Art

“The writer, when he is also an artist, is someone who admits what others don't dare reveal.”

— Elia Kazan

Art

“I wouldn't go up on a stage now if you paid a thousand dollars for one minute of acting. It's a nasty experience. You're up there all by yourself. You're so damn exposed.”

— Elia Kazan

Experience

“I spoke without fear of contradiction. I simply did not suffer self-doubt.”

— Elia Kazan

Fear

“The belief that the good in American society will finally win out... I don't believe any more.”

— Elia Kazan

Society

“Our relationship was cursed by the fact that we agreed on everything.”

— Elia Kazan

Relationship