Stanley Kubrick on government

People can misinterpret almost anything so that it coincides with views they already hold. They take from art what they already believe.

A film is⁠—or should be⁠—more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what’s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later.

I don’t like doing interviews. There is always the problem of being misquoted or, what’s even worse, of being quoted exactly.

The best government is that which governs least.

John L. O'Sullivan1813–1895Often credited to Thomas Paine

Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.

The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.