Erich von Stroheim Quotes:- Erich von Stroheim (born September 22, 1885 – May 12, 1957) was an Austrian-American director, actor, and producer, most noted as a film star and avant-garde, visionary director of the silent era.
Inspirational Erich von Stroheim Quotes
As soon as I had seen Fay Wray and spoken with her for a few minutes, I knew I had found the right girl.
Erich von Stroheim
Because I select my players from a feeling that comes to me when I am with them, a certain sympathy you might call it, or a vibration that exists between us that convinces me they are right.
Erich von Stroheim
I could not work with a girl who did not have a spiritual quality.
Erich von Stroheim
Fay has spirituality too, but she also has that very real sex appeal that takes hold of the hearts of men.
Erich von Stroheim
The picture has made its million back in four months; I have been overwhelmed by letters, hundreds of them, literally, begging me in my next production not to swing over the shallow trash of mother love, father love, sister love, brother love.
Erich von Stroheim
It is not because I do not love my adopted land – it is the natural feeling of one far from home, who remembers those happy, carefree days when life flowed at full tide, without responsibility, flashing past one like the drama in a fascinating story of adventure and romance.
Erich von Stroheim
Famous Erich von Stroheim Quotes
And yet because of my attempt at sincerity I have been condemned, hooted at, reviled; filthy rumors have been circulated about me, not about my characterizations but about me personally, my private self.
Erich von Stroheim
I would like to have you quote me, Erich von Stroheim, as having said on this day of this month of this year this one thing: you Americans are living on baby food.
Erich von Stroheim
In Hollywood – in Hollywood, you’re as good as your last picture.
Erich von Stroheim
Bobbed hair makes women look uniform. They lack individuality.
Erich von Stroheim
For my Vienna is as different from what they call Vienna now as the quick is different from the dead.
Erich von Stroheim
