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Quote of the Day Fresh quotes Topics Authors I'm Feeling Lucky Disable ads! 30 quotes by Todd Solondz Todd Solondz (born October 15, 1959) is an American independent film screenwriter and director known for his style of dark, thought-provoking, socially conscious satire. Solondz has been critically acclaimed for his examination of the "dark underbelly of middle class American suburbia," a reflection of his own background in New Jersey. His work includes Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995), Happiness (1998), Storytelling (2001), Palindromes (2004),... Read full biography of Todd Solondz → 1 2 3 Ctrl → Narcissism and self-deception are survival mechanisms without which many of us might just jump off a bridge. 0 When I want to show the kind of meanness people are capable of, to make it believable I find I have to tone it down. It's in real life that... → 0 The ability to take pleasure in one's life is a skill and is a kind of intelligence. So intelligence is a hard thing to evaluate and it manifests... → 0 Optimism is not inherently a superior way of viewing the world. Certainly doctors will say it might be better for one's physical health to be an... → 0 I don't like telling people where I stand on this, although I'm surprised anybody wonders. I suppose if I say I'm pro-choice, if I make... → 0 I admit there's an element of brutality in all my work - it's part of the truth about human existence I always want to explore - but the last... → 0 When part of what you're trying to get at is the truth hidden under a taboo, or when you want to nail a hypocrisy, laughter is a very useful... → 0 But anonymity is very important to me, and I don't want to be recognized in public more than I already am. 0 But you're right, I did think about acting more and then decided against it. 0 Like everything, what compels one to put pen to paper is a great question. 0 I mean, there are many other directors who are probably both more skilled and excited to adapt novels or work within certain genre conventions.... → 0 And that's just what I'm saying. I would never want to be like certain people, who change the way they dress, go out in disguise, wear a big... → 0 Part of it has to do with this business of being approached in public. I have a distinctive look - it's partly the glasses I wear - and people... → 0 1 2 3 Ctrl → Add a quote!


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