[about the Hotel Marmont on Sunset Blvd., a piece of Hollywood history] I would rather sleep in a bathroom than in another hotel.
Billy WilderI have ten commandments. The first nine are, thou shalt not bore. The tenth is, thou shalt have right of final cut.
Billy WilderFilmโs thought of as a directorโs medium because the director creates the end product that appears on the screen. Itโs that stupid auteur theory again, that the director is the author of the film. But what does the director shoot-the telephone book? Writers became much more important when sound came in, but theyโve had to put up a valiant fight to get the credit they deserve.
Billy Wilder