Abel Ferrara Professions : Screenwriter Born : July 19, 1951 Browse All Authors Top 47 quotes by Abel Ferrara I don't need to push myself. I don't need to sharpen my own knife and slit my throat. I'm trying to chill it and find an equilibrium and a balance to my work. Abel Ferrara knives balance trying There's a difference between the world ending tomorrow and just drinking and drugging yourself to death. Abel Ferrara differences drinking world A lifetime isn't long enough to learn how to make films. Abel Ferrara film lifetime long The world is constantly changing. You're constantly learning and you have to be willing to get off your mark, and get off your spot and take that knowledge you have not to fix yourself into a place but to keep going. Abel Ferrara spots mark world I grew up in the Bronx. I'm into rap music. Abel Ferrara bronx grew rap I don't care if I get $50m to do a film. Abel Ferrara dont-care get film care Where I come from you're not raised to think on your own. It's not that you're pushed to read the Bible. The Bible is read to you. Abel Ferrara your think you bible Similar Authors Irving Brecher screenwriter Bill Kelly screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin screenwriter Burt Prelutsky screenwriter Budd Schulberg screenwriter Bryan Fuller screenwriter All Authors