(On War and Peace (1956) and referring to author of book Leo Tolstoy) When I first agreed to do it, the screenplay by Irwin Shaw was fine, but what happened? King Vidor used to go home nights with his wife and rewrite it. All the genius of Tolstoy went out the window.
- Henry FondaWhen I was in prison, I was wrapped up in all those deep books. That Tolstoy crap - people shouldn`t read that stuff.
- Mike TysonWhen I was in prison, I was wrapped up in all those deep books - that Tolstoy crap. People shouldn`t read that stuff. When we read those books, what purpose does it serve in this day and time?
- Mike TysonWhen I first agreed to do it the screenplay by Irwin Shaw was fine, but what happened? King Vidor used to go home nights with his wife and rewrite it. All the genius of Tolstoy went out the window. - On War and Peace (1956)
- Henry FondaWatergate is an immensely complicated scandal with a cast of characters as varied as a Tolstoy novel.
- Bob Woodward