I've spent a great deal of my life doing independent film, and that is partly because the subject matter interests me and partly because that is the basis of the film industry. That's where the filmmakers come from, it's where they start and sometimes its where they should have stayed.More John Hurt quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

As Beckett said, it's not enough to die, one has to be forgotten as well.More John Hurt quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

Very broadly speaking, you can put directors into two areas: One for whom you work, and the other with whom you work. And I prefer the latter, for obvious reasons.More John Hurt quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

I think, you have to forget about intellect, to a degree. Intuition is very important when you're working with a lens, I believe, for what the lens is doing, too.More John Hurt quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

The most difficult thing about painting is the self-discipline. When I finish a job, I give myself a few days, but then I have to discipline myself quite fiercely if I want to do some painting that's worthwhile. Otherwise, you're just doodling. It's much easier when you're just told what you have to do.More John Hurt quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]