I wouldnt go up on a stage now if you paid a thousand dollars for one minute of acting. Its a nasty experience. Youre up there all by yourself. Youre so damn exposed. – Elia Kazan
Whatever hysteria exists is inflamed by mystery, suspicion and secrecy. Hard and exact facts will cool it. – Elia Kazan
I spoke without fear of contradiction. I simply did not suffer self-doubt. – Elia Kazan
Miller didnt write Death of a Salesman. He released it. It was there inside him, waiting to be turned loose. Thats the measure of its merit. – Elia Kazan
I think were the only jokeless show on television. I mean really, we have no setups and no punch lines. Its not a joke show. There are funny lines and funny moments but again the comedy is born of the human experience and awkward pauses are a great part of what it is to be human. – Rainn Wilson