To mark the birthday of American film director Quentin Tarantino on 27 March, Radio Maximum has prepared a selection of his most famous quotes, which are apt, topical and unconventional.
Quentin Tarantino’s quotes not only reflect his philosophy and approach to cinema, but also serve as a source of inspiration for everyone who appreciates cinema as an art.
Top 20 Quentin Tarantino Quotes
- “Rule number one: never try to understand me, because I am an enigma.”
- “My lyrical hero is very simple to characterise: he appears, kicks everyone’s arse and disappears.”
- “I don’t aim to shock; I want to tell a story that keeps you in suspense.”
- “When I’m about to write a new script, the hardest thing for me is to go to the stationery store and buy a notepad.”
- “Cinema is not about creating reality, it’s about creating myth.”
- “If I don’t feel emotion when writing a script, no one else will feel it.”
- “And at the beginning of the journey, few people believed in us, didn’t they?”
- “The only way to stay in film history is to make films that will stay in people’s memories.”
- “When I worked in a video shop, I heard parents scolding their kids for always taking films they’d already seen and loved. The kid thinks, ‘Why take something you don’t know? I’ll take that tape again.” That’s the psychology of a child – I like that approach.”
- “My favourite part of the filming process is when I finally see the actors speaking the words I’ve written. It’s always magical.”
- “I always hope that if a million people watch my film, they watch a million other films.”
- “All my life I wanted to be a director. I wanted to be a director before I even knew what it was.”
- “People think fate is something that’s supposed to happen. In fact, fate is something that shouldn’t happen.”
- “Violence in film is just a means to achieve artistic expression. It’s like the colours on an artist’s palette.”
- “If at the end of the year I can say that I’ve seen ten really – without any discounting – good films, then I’ve had a good year.”
- “Success for me is the ability to make further films. I’ll consider myself successful as long as I can make films.”
- “There is no room for moralising in my films. I’m a storyteller, not a moralist.”
- “The garage is the place for films. Whenever some long-lost masterpiece is discovered, it’s found in someone’s garage.”
- “I’m a fan of all genres, from spaghetti westerns to samurai cinema.”
- “I won’t predict my fate, I’m too young for that.”
Quentin Tarantino remains one of the most colourful and memorable directors in the world of cinema. His quotes reflect not only his philosophy as a creator, but also his deep inner world. Through his films and words, Tarantino continues to inspire, provoke thought and leave an indelible mark on the history of cinema.