David O. Selznick quotes

David O. Selznick was an influential American film producer, best known for producing "Gone with the Wind." His creative vision and meticulous attention to detail helped shape the Golden Age of Hollywood. He left a lasting legacy on the film industry with his commitment to high-quality storytelling and production. Here are 22 of his quotes:

Thank God for your mother. (David O. Selznick)
I'm so depressed. Christmas is the worst of all. Holidays are terrible, worse than Sundays. I get melancholia. View quote
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If you're not accurate, you'll cause untold trouble. View quote
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The success of a production depends on the attention paid to detail. View quote
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The little religion that I have clung to-that what matters most is the continuity of life, and its improvement from one generation to another. View quote
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I can feel that the world this day is different than all the days of our lives before. View quote
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I don't think I'm going to do any good work this morning. View quote
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Under no circumstances would it be right for me to go with MGM. Irene shares my opinion. View quote
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I cannot permit you to disrupt the Paramount schedule. View quote
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I never ate of the grapes nor feared of the eruptions. View quote
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If you sit down with me, I guarantee I will accept any terms you offer for a contract. (David O. Selznick)
If and when we get married, only a completely opposite system will prevail. View quote
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Why do you knock yourself out? Take it easy. View quote
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This dame keeps dragging me into the bushes. Keep your eye open, you may have to rescue me. View quote
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There are only two classes - first class and no class. View quote
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They're stealing my ideas. They're imitating my shots. View quote
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She has good instincts, but wrong judgments. She'll rue the day. View quote
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Hollywood's like Egypt, full of crumbled pyramids. It'll never come back. It'll just keep on crumbling until finally the wind blows the last studio prop across the sands. View quote
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At this rate, I'll live forever. View quote
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Even this vein of writing is so foreign to me that I am amazed. View quote
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It's all right; it's not so much fun any more. (David O. Selznick)
You think you know her. Just wait and see the change. I'll have her trained in no time. View quote
David O. Selznick

David O. Selznick

David O. Selznick - Image
Occupation: American Producer
Born: May 10, 1902
Died: June 22, 1965
Quotes count: 22

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