Kubrick Quotes

You're an idealist, and I pity you as I would the village idiot. - 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 really a good idea and whether there are other, better ideas. - Stanley Kubrick

Yeah, Kubrick's a big influence. In something like 'A Clockwork Orange,' he is trying to use the practical light - I mean, at least he says that in his interviews, like they're not using traditionally Hollywood lights. In 'Elephant' we basically used no lights; we never really adjusted. - Gus Van Sant

When Kubrick decided to go the black comedy route with his movie, he thought of me to give it that flavor. - Terry Southern

When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Stanley Kubrick

What do you take me for? A fourteen karat sucker? - Stanley Kubrick

We knew from the beginning the level of commitment needed. We felt honored to work with Stanley Kubrick. We were going to do what it took to do this picture, whatever time, because I felt - and Nic [Nicole Kidman] did, too - that this was going to be a really special time for us. We knew it would be difficult. But I would have absolutely kicked myself if I hadn't done this. [On the film Eyes Wide Shut] - Tom Cruise

There were IBM logos designed for the film, and there were IBM design consultants working with Kubrick on the layout of the controls and computer screens. - Douglas Trumbull

There are few things more fundamentally encouraging and stimulating than seeing someone else die. - Stanley Kubrick

The screen is a magic medium. It has such power that it can retain interest as it conveys emotions and moods that no other art form can hope to tackle. - Stanley Kubrick