A director must be a policeman, a midwife, a psychoanalyst, ... - Orson Welles

"A director must be a policeman, a midwife, a psychoanalyst, a sycamore tree and an old boot."

Orson Welles Leadership

Actor and Director American 1915–1985

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"The biggest danger to American freedom is a government that ignores the Constitution."

"I have an absolute faith in the existence of the audience."

"A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams."

"If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story."

"A leader must be fair and just."

"Integrity is everything."

"One must take responsibility for one's environment."

"In this house, I make the decisions"