Quotes from Harvey Weinstein

When people ask me what makes movies great, it's the material.

My movies are important on an economic basis, on an artistic basis.

You know, my movies are important on an economic basis, on an artistic basis.

I never make a movie for awards consideration. I will use the hope of getting an Academy Award a) to honor the people who work so hard and also b) it's the greatest Good Housekeeping seal in the world. It's the greatest brand. It's as good as Louis Vuitton and Dior in the world of moviemaking. It's the Super Bowl.

All my movies got screwed up because of my personality.

It's always tough for me to make a movie, and then sit on an airplane and watch somebody watch it on their phone.

I don't have to agree with everything a candidate does to support him.

I don't know, I'll probably make the first superhero movie that bombs.

I was a camp counselor for kids whose moms were on welfare, unfortunately, and right across the camp was the best, most pristine and preppy camp in the universe.

I must admit, even though I'm the product of two Jewish parents, I think the Irish temper got in there somewhere, so I'm going to check Mom's genealogy.

The great thing that guys like Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and the Google guys have in common is they treat their technology like it's art, and I suppose in the hands of virtuosos like them, it is.

I hope to continue my friendship with France and its filmmakers for many years to come.

Last year, when 'Black Swan,' 'True Grit' and 'King's Speech' all grossed over $100 million, it gave studios and independent financiers the confidence to make daring movies and not do the same old you-know-what.

Some people handle sweets better.

We've been able to access deals that under our former relationship with Disney - with tax advantages and strategic partners - that we just weren't able to do.

I remember when I took Quentin Tarantino with me to a very private screening of the documentary 'Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired,' which shows some of the legal irregularities of his case. I was involved by the film, and it was an amazing experience to see people weep at the end of it.

When you have four daughters, you learn to lose early and often.

There's something about the fashion world that I like, which is, I see a lot of the designers really have affection for other designers.

I'm a benevolent dictator.

I just finished my homework fast, I was bored to death. There wasn't 500 channels so there was a thing for a librarian to teach a kid like me about reading. I started reading early and I read all the time, because I love it.

You can spend all the money in the world. If you've got a bad product, it doesn't matter.

I think I took my eye off the ball. From about 2005, 2006, 2007, I was out of it. I thought I could oversee movies and have it done for me, so to speak.

There are two things that come very easily to me: rooting for New York sports teams and making mistakes.

You know, for years I used to read about myself. They'd say, 'He has a temper' or 'He's a bully' or something like that, and it always bothered me.