Quentin Tarantino

Filmmaker

Contemporary influential 214 sayings

Sayings by Quentin Tarantino

I don't like to be politically correct. I like to be honest.

2015 — Interview with The Hollywood Reporter
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I'm a big fan of grindhouse cinema. I think it's a lost art form.

2007 — Interview about 'Death Proof'
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I don't like to be boring. I like to be exciting.

2007 — Interview with Empire Magazine
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I'm a big fan of pop culture. I think it's the language of our time.

1994 — Interview with The New York Times
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I don't like to be realistic. I like to be fantastical.

2007 — Interview with The Guardian
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I'm a big fan of movie posters. I think they're a work of art.

2019 — Interview with Vanity Fair
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I don't like to be PC. I like to be myself.

2015 — Interview with The Hollywood Reporter
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I'm a big fan of retro. I think it's cool.

2019 — Interview about 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'
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I don't like to be subtle with my intentions. I like to be clear.

1994 — Interview with The New York Times
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I'm a big fan of the unexpected. I think it's what makes movies fun.

2007 — Interview with Empire Magazine
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I don't like to be limited. I like to be free.

2007 — Interview with The Guardian
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I'm a big fan of the moment. I think it's all we have.

2019 — Interview with The Hollywood Reporter
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I don't like to be serious all the time. I like to have fun.

2012 — Interview with Vanity Fair
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I'm a big fan of the unexpected. I think it's what keeps an audience engaged.

2009 — Interview with Total Film
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If I've made it a little easier for artists to work in violence, great!

Approx. 1990s — Discussing his influence on filmmaking.
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Violence is fun, man.

Not specified — General statement about violence in entertainment.
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Violence is a form of cinematic entertainment.

Not specified — Describing his view on movie violence.
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You don't go to see Metallica and ask the fuckers to turn the music down.

2013 — Responding to criticism about violence in his film 'Kill Bill'.
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I have a big thing about killing animals in movies. That's a bridge I can't cross.

2023 — Discussing his limits regarding violence in film in a Variety interview.
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Insects too. Unless I'm paying to see some bizarro documentary, I'm not paying to see real death. Part of the way that this all works is that it's all just make believe. That's why I can stand the violent scenes, cause we're all just f**king around.

2023 — Explaining his philosophy on simulated vs. real death in films in a Variety interview.
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