Ernst Lubitsch — German Director born on January 28, 1892, died on November 30, 1947

Ernst Lubitsch was a German American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His urbane comedies of manners gave him the reputation of being Hollywood's most elegant and sophisticated director; as his prestige grew, his films were promoted as having "the Lubitsch touch"... (wikipedia)

There are a thousand ways to point a camera, but really only one.
Nobody should try to play comedy unless they have a circus going on inside.
I've been to Paris France and I've been to Paris Paramount. Paris Paramount is better.
I sometimes make pictures which are not up to my standard, but then it can only be said of a mediocrity that all his work is up to his standard.
I let the audience use their imaginations. Can I help it if they misconstrue my suggestions?