That God has managed to survive the inanities of the religions that do Him homage is truly a miraculous proof of His existence.
Ben HechtMuch more frequent in Hollywood than the emergence of Cinderella is her sudden vanishing. At our party, even in those glowing days, the clock was always striking twelve for someone at the height of greatness; and there was never a prince to fetch her back to the happy scene.
Ben HechtThe rule in the art world is: you cater to the masses or you kowtow to the elite; you can't have both.
Ben HechtThe factors that laid low so whooping and puissant an empire as the old Hollywood are many. I can think of a score, including the barbarian hordes of Television. But there is one that stands out for me in the post-mortem.... The factor had to do with the basis of movie-making: 'Who shall be in charge of telling the story.'
Ben Hecht