I want to be happy; why do I do things that make me unhappy?
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The problem with The Exorcist was that I wasn't holding any cards. They paid me for the movie, so they own the movie. It's like if you made this chair and I buy it from you. You want me to sit on the chair, and I want to put it in my fireplace. What are you gonna do Time to go off and make another chair.Paul Schrader
His gifts are now more social than sexual. He's this society walker who has his lady friends, and a boyfriend on the side.
Paul Schrader
Those artists who say that somehow therapy or analysis will thwart their creativity are completely misinformed. It's absolutely the opposite: it opens closed doors.
Paul Schrader
I don't believe that anymore but you certainly know that world. But I wasn't Catholic. It was slightly different. The metaphorical strength of that stuff, of those stories, whether it's stories from the Bible or stories from contemporary mythology like The Exorcist have enormous metaphorical weight.
Paul Schrader
Ultimately, it's an illusion that you can understand yourself.
Paul Schrader
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