If there is an auteur who influenced me - and there is only one - that is Charlie Chaplin. And he never won an Oscar.
Sergio LeoneAmerica is so varied and exciting that after six months, you go back and find it completely changed.
Sergio LeoneI think politics should be expressed in this way and not in other ways. And not just politics - sentiments, even certain states of being.
Sergio LeoneWhen I go to the cinema, I'm often frustrated because I can guess exactly what is going to happen about ten minutes into the screening. So, when I'm working on a subject, I'm always looking for the element of surprise.
Sergio Leone