William Wyler Quotes

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William Wyler, an American film director, was known for his versatility and mastery of various genres. His films, which ranged from epic dramas like "Ben-Hur" to intimate character studies like "The Best Years of Our Lives," earned him multiple Academy Awards and cemented his legacy as one of Hollywood's greatest directors.

"It's eighty percent script and twenty percent you get great actors. There's nothing else to it."

"It's eighty percent script and twenty percent you get great actors. There's nothing else to it."

Actor, Actors, Nothing

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"If anybody doubts my loyalty to my country, I'll punch him in the nose, and I don't care how old he is."

"If anybody doubts my loyalty to my country, I'll punch him in the nose, and I don't care how old he is."

Care, Country, Loyalty, Old

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"I made over forty Westerns. I used to lie awake nights trying to think up new ways of getting on and off a horse."

"I made over forty Westerns. I used to lie awake nights trying to think up new ways of getting on and off a horse."

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"It's a miserable life in Hollywood. You're up at five or six o'clock in the morning to be ready to start shooting at nine."

"It's a miserable life in Hollywood. You're up at five or six o'clock in the morning to be ready to start shooting at nine."

Life, Hollywood

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