Harvey Weinstein Quotes

Some people handle sweets better.

I wanted to do something inspirational for my children.

I always find that when I do something that I like, from my heart, then it works.

Roman Polanski is a man who cares deeply about his art and its place in this world. What happened to him on his incredible path is filled with tragedy, and most men would have collapsed. Instead, he became a great artist and continues to make great films.

I learned what I really love is making films, not the film business. I want to be on the set, meeting with writers, I want that freedom. I love it now.

I'm the father of four daughters.

I'm a benevolent dictator.

Knowing that Ricky Gervais will never work again means a lot to me. I'm going to make sure of it.

All that self-control stuff, I tried all that stuff from analysts. I went everywhere to these guys, every kind of anger-management, psychologist, psychiatrist. 'Get rid of my temper, get rid of my temper.' And there was only one guy who just said, 'I don't think this is related to, uh, issues. I think there has got to be something wrong.'

If we don't get gun-control laws in this country, we are full of beans. To have the National Rifle Association rule the United States is pathetic. And I agree with Mayor Michael Bloomberg: It's time to put up or shut up about gun control for both parties.

The secret of making movies is having the strongest possible script.

People love a true story and especially a true story where two people from opposite worlds come together.

People want to see big, escapist fare. They don't want to be challenged to think.

I think for us - the Weinstein name, the Miramax name - they've both become synonymous with brands. We have a real winning formula when it comes to championing a different kind of movie, and I think the audience trusts us.

I... grew up in politics and I used to work for the Democratic Party.

You know, for years I used to read about myself. They'd say, 'He has a temper' or 'He's a bully' or something like that, and it always bothered me.

Obama is not embarrassing. The country is embarrassing.

As a young man, I went to Paris and soaked up many hours of film knowledge from Robert Hakim in my efforts to become a producer.

You're always fascinated by what you do, and how other people look at it.

It's the golden age of French cinema again but it's because Sarkozy had the guts to push through copyright law.

I don't have to agree with everything a candidate does to support him.

There are two things that come very easily to me: rooting for New York sports teams and making mistakes.

When we talk about Oscars, it's almost as a symbol of excellence, and the American public and the worldwide public accept that symbol. So, a movie like 'The Artist' that costs $14 million, has to go out and compete with movies that cost $140 million. How does David deal with Goliath?

I never make a movie for awards consideration. I will use the hope of getting an Academy Award a) to honor the people who work so hard and also b) it's the greatest Good Housekeeping seal in the world. It's the greatest brand. It's as good as Louis Vuitton and Dior in the world of moviemaking. It's the Super Bowl.

Over the years with movies, I've given directors notes.