Never underestimate the power of jealousy and the power of envy to destroy. Never underestimate that. Oliver Stone More Quotes by Oliver Stone More Quotes From Oliver Stone People are still living in the moment, and they feel the passion of now. Oliver Stone passionlive-in-the-momentpeople There is a narrative to every life, and I believe in the classic mode of storytelling that goes back to Homer and carries through to today. Oliver Stone narrativetodaybelieve The Greek playwrights, we're all beholden to them, every one of us. Oliver Stone playwrightgreek Cynicism was a school in Greece - the Cynics. Diogenes is a famous Cynic. There was a strong belief in nihilism and narcissism. Those are old schools too. Oliver Stone strongnihilismschool We could learn a lot from the ancients, and we should go back there. Oliver Stone should Just because we live in a Christian era doesn't mean we're all Christian, necessarily. Oliver Stone eraschristianmean Christianity did take a lot of Greek concepts. Oliver Stone conceptsgreekchristianity Concepts of integrity and heroism and honor are still important to the world today. Some people behave well, and some people behave badly. Oliver Stone honorintegritypeople I'm interested, I suppose, in tortured power. Oliver Stone I think a lot of people misunderstand what I'm doing, because my films are not easy sometimes. They do deserve a second viewing. I think they get misunderstood easily. Oliver Stone misunderstoodpeoplethinking I'd rather get past the tyranny of now, where you get judged for something based on what's happening at the moment. Oliver Stone tyrannymomentspast There is this thing about time that you can't see at the time you're at. Oliver Stone You always try to find the right style for the movie. That's the key. Oliver Stone stylekeystrying A lot of the good cameraman who we used are doing television work; they're doing commercials for a lot of money. And the commercials look incredible. But what's it about? I made three major commercial campaigns. I enjoyed it, I experimented with it, and at the end of the day I felt no satisfaction. It was like having a fast food lunch. Oliver Stone the-end-of-the-daylunchthree For some reason, television still bores me. Even the best shows. Oliver Stone showsreasontelevision I think you should do rehearsal and work at it, but when the camera rolls, you should be ready. Try to make it good the first time. Oliver Stone camerastryingthinking Get the overall. Some of my films may have been crude at times, or tough, or missed the points, but I've tried to get the overall in. I think that's more important. You may miss a thing or two, but you move faster. If you can do it in three takes, do it in three takes. Oliver Stone twomovingthinking All the Greek mythic heroes had gone east, but they were myths. Achilles was a myth. Perseus, Theseus, Hercules... they probably existed in some form. But they all went east. That's where a Greek went to make his bones so to speak. And Alexander the Great was the first man who actually went east not to plunder, not to loot and come back to Greece - which is where the Macedonians wanted to go back with the money. He stayed. And he became half-Eastern. Oliver Stone greekheromen I don't want to make a half-assed film. It's not my area of expertise. Oliver Stone filmhalfwant I'm a history person; I love history. But I am conditioned by the present. Oliver Stone persons
