Vincente Minnelli

“I'm not interested in reality. I'm interested in illusion.”

“Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.”

“I can't tell a story in a straight line.”

“I'm a great believer that the show must go on.”

“I think color is a form of magic.”

“The camera is a wonderful instrument, but it's not a substitute for the human eye.”

“The best thing you can do for a picture is to love it.”

“You can't direct a picture if you don't have a sense of rhythm.”

“I always wanted to be a painter, but I was never any good.”

“The hardest thing in the world is to be simple.”

“Dreams are what movies are made of.”

“The audience is the final collaborator.”

“Style is the way a man reveals himself.”

“You must have a sense of humor to be a director.”

“I was always searching for beauty.”

“I believe in the magic of the theater.”