Arthur Cohn Quotations

To have a film in America means precisely nothing if you don't have a distributor who stands behind it.

It has nothing to do with commercial success. You cannot calculate in your head how to put the mosaic together to make a commercial film: that's out of the question.

It is absolutely my conviction, that Walter Salles will figure among the great directors of our time.

I chose Sony Classics, not just because of their practical experience, not just because of their wisdom in marketing, but mainly because of their integrity.

You have to believe. You have to stick to your guns.

You know why I don't like that camera? Because it prevents me from seeing you!

Speak slowly, Michael. He is an honourable man.

I could give countless further examples that show why the honorable institution of the Academy deserves our support and gratitude. I believe that to have the Academy censor films based on their content and message would only serve to weaken this institution, which has flourished on the principles of freedom of expression and on a profound belief in the integrity of its members to vote and decide what films are truly deserving of recognition.