Martin Charles Scorsese (born November 17, 1942) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film historian.
It did remind me of something out of Greek mythology - the richest king who gets everything he wants, but ultimately his family has a curse on it from the Gods. Use this quote
The fact that food plays such an important part in my films has everything to do with my family. Use this quote
A lot of what I'm obsessed with is the relationship and the dynamics between people and the family, particularly brothers and their father. Use this quote
Food tells you everything about the way people live and who they are. Use this quote
If your mother cooks Italian food, why should you go to a restaurant? Use this quote
I love studying Ancient History and seeing how empires rise and fall, sowing the seeds of their own destruction. Use this quote
I think there's only one or two films where I've had all the financial support I needed. All the rest, I wish I'd had the money to shoot another ten days. Use this quote
Young film makers should learn how to deal with the money and learn how to deal with the power structure. Because it is like a battle. Use this quote
There are two kinds of power you have to fight. The first is the money, and that's just our system. The other is the people close around you, knowing when to accept their criticism, knowing when to say no. Use this quote
Cinema is a matter of what's in the frame and what's out. Use this quote