What's called a difficult decision is a difficult decision because either way you go there are penalties.
Elia Kazan

Whatever hysteria exists is inflamed by mystery, suspicion and secrecy. Hard and exact facts will cool it.
Elia Kazan

When you know what an actor has, you can reach in and arouse it. If you don't know what he has, you don't know what the hell is going on.
Elia Kazan

You can't just sit there and do the lines. You have to do something revealing or unusual.
Elia Kazan

You have no idea how fragile an actor's self-worth is.
Elia Kazan

You have to remind people of their own struggles. It's a responsibility.
Elia Kazan

You've got to keep fighting - you've got to risk your life every six months to stay alive.
Elia Kazan