Pinter Quotes

I did Harold Pinter`s first play, "The Room". Harold was an actor named David Baron. He said, "I`m going to write". I said, "Oh yeah, it`ll be nice". He said, "But I don`t want to get mixed up with being an actor. I`m going to write with my real name". I said, "What`s your real name, David?" He said, "Harold Pinter".

(after directing The French Connection (1971)) Each picture I`ve done so far has been for different reasons. The Birthday Party (1968), for instance, was purely a labor of love. I wanted to do (Harold Pinter). Others were to advance my career, to get better assignments. I have no regard for and no knowledge of the value of money, I`m not saying that`s a virtue, just a fact. For me, the greatest thrill in the world, the only thrill, is getting 20 seconds on the screen that really gases you.