Steven Spielberg
Filmmaker
Contemporary
influential
86 sayings
Sayings by Steven Spielberg
I grew up without any kind of religion. The Holocaust destroyed my faith.
1994
— Personal interview about his beliefs
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I've never considered myself an artist.
1982
— Downplaying his creative status
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The most expensive habit in the world is celluloid, not heroin, and I need a fix every two years.
1993
— Speaking about his filmmaking addiction
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I didn't want to become a director; I wanted to be a movie.
1982
— Describing his childhood obsession with film
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I've always been afraid of the dark. I still sleep with a nightlight.
1997
— Revealing personal fears
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The only time my father ever took me to a temple was when the rabbi called him in because I threw a rubber snake at the Torah.
1994
— Discussing his rebellious childhood
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