Wes Craven quotes

Wes Craven was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer, best known for his influential work in the horror genre. His films, such as "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Scream," redefined modern horror and became cultural touchstones. He earned a reputation for blending psychological suspense with imaginative storytelling. Here are 7 of his quotes:

The first monster you have to scare the audience with is yourself.

Wes Craven

I have a lot of fans who are people of color. I think, if nothing else, I kind of understand that sense of being on the outside looking in, culturally.

Wes Craven

A lot of life is dealing with your curse, dealing with the cards you were given that aren't so nice. Does it make you into a monster, or can you temper it in some way, or accept it and go in some other direction?

Wes Craven

I learned to take the first job that you have in the business that you want to get into. It doesn't matter what that job is, you get your foot in the door.

Wes Craven

Basically, I've found that if you have two films that don't perform well, it doesn't matter that you've had a bunch of successful ones. The phone stops ringing, and after 'Deadly Blessing' and 'Swamp Thing,' that's what happened.

Wes Craven

I've done a few interviews where I realized that 9/11 was the ultimate home invasion, not to be glib about it. You know, where the place that you think is safe and the people that you think are safe and far from evil are suddenly just slaughtered by it, and you have no control over it.

Wes Craven