Abel Ferrara Quotes

Definitely, 'True Detective' was a great example of one director, one story. It worked fantastically well. Well, I thought it worked fantastically well; I know a lot people didn't.

Not everybody likes Ed Reed.

Some people are going to like the decisions I made, some people are not going to like the decisions that I made. That's just the way it is.

Every time you write anything, at least half your readers are going to disagree with you. A big part of sports writing is how you respond to that tension.

Not many people agree with what I do.

I love David Fincher and I think he's a genius.

Writers should provoke disagreement.

Are people angry with me? Sure, anything you do in your life, people are going to be angry at you.

No matter what I put out, somebody will be offended. I made a video on 10 reasons to smile, and it has dislikes. That should be an indication that there will be some who get offended no matter what you do. The best you can do as an entertainer or as someone who performs is to follow what you believe in.

Polanski was very precise. I think he still is.

And sometimes I'm criticized. But I think that if those who criticize us will look at the reason why the shape is this, well then, I think that they would not object so strenuously.

I am continually fascinated at the difficulty intelligent people have in distinguishing what is controversial from what is merely offensive.

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

I don't think it's useful for somebody to argue with reviews.

I think there are some folks who don't particularly like what I have to say, but on the whole, the reaction has been very positive.

I think any List of Best X creates arguments and people saying 'You listed that rubbish?' That's what lists like this are for.

Commentary sometimes works best when it makes people angry.

You've been preaching abstinence as long as you've been preaching. But I've still got a problem.

I'd love to work with Woody Allen.

Well, Trump is certainly not my hero. I'm sorry to say that, but that's true.

People like you as long as you agree with them. But that doesn't bother me.

I would love to work with Christopher Nolan, 100 percent.

Fellini was a little lofty for a teenage boy, but certainly he was a huge influence.

Most of the people who have complaints with me aren't reading me.

I don't like hot takes any more than I like hot cakes.