There isn't any question that Hollywood is profit driven. Anybody that thinks it isn't is a fool. It's a business. Hollywood was never philanthropy. The only purpose it had was making money; the only purpose it still has is to make money.
Sydney PollackI'm not trying to push my political agenda on anybody. I'll do that like any other citizen by giving money to a party or candidate I believe in. I don't mind going out and endorsing somebody I believe in. But when we're talking about my films, I don't think my politics should have anything to do with it.
Sydney PollackThe essence of acting is seeing the world from another point of view. That's what acting is.
Sydney PollackI mean, the truth of the matter is, I like the failures as much as I like the successes, it's only the world that doesn't like the failures.
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