Oliver Stone
Oliver Stone
William Oliver Stoneis an American film director, screenwriter, and producer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth15 September 1946
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
believe understanding needs
What needs to happen is more of a global understanding, and I believe the United States can work as a global partner and not be the hegemon.
believe mean proud
I can see a movie and believe the story and characterization and stay proud of it. It doesn't change. Even if it's unappreciated, that doesn't mean it can't be appreciated in the future.
believe leader world
I do believe there are leaders who are like lightning and they come along and they lead. The Lincolns of the world, the Alexander the Greats, they do exist. They have existed.
believe today classic
There is a narrative to every life, and I believe in the classic mode of storytelling that goes back to Homer and carries through to today.
war believe fighting
Obama is now fighting for his life. He's fighting for a federal government. I believe in a federal government. I hope it sticks around. We had the American Revolution. There was this whole tension between the federalists and the anti-federalists. Then we had the Civil War. We had Lincoln fighting for it. And the secessionists were there. And we have the same issue today.
believe interpretation subjects
I do believe that movies are subject to a million interpretations.
battle carved drew marbles planning plans point rehearsal statues west
We know that there was significant rehearsal and planning, ... They even had markers, they drew marbles of the enemy, they drew carved statues and they made battle plans like they do at West Point today.
beings both capable deeply found good human suffering testament wounded
I found them both to be courageous, deeply wounded people. They're both still suffering from the injuries. Will said this is a testament not to the evil, but to the good that we as human beings are capable of. That's important. That's healing.
interview spanish television
I am here to interview Fidel for Spanish television,
carries collective compassion meditation serious within work
It's a work of collective passion, a serious meditation on what happened, and carries within a compassion that heals.
american-director asked interested opened praised somebody
If anything, if you can get somebody interested in something and get them excited, that's great. You should be praised for having opened the debate and having asked the right questions.
hurt war punishment
By creating false environment of a war on drugs, and cruel and unusual punishment with these crimes, 50% of our U.S. population is in jail without having hurt anybody, mostly for drugs.
people acting way
We are seeing entertainment become politics and we're seeing people acting out in ways that are extremely violent and destabilizing. No rules apply. We're in an era of no rules now, it seems.
cancer thinking healthy
We all have idealism. We think we're healthy and then, all of a sudden, one day, you have cancer. The truth has a mind of its own.