Orson Welles Quotes

Orson Welles — American Actor born on May 06, 1915, died on October 10, 1985

George Orson Welles was an American actor, director, writer, and producer who worked in theatre, radio, and film. He is best remembered for his innovative work in all three media: in theatre, most notably Caesar, a groundbreaking Broadway adaptation of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar; in radio, the 1938 broadcast "The War of the Worlds", one of the most famous in the history of radio; and in film, Citizen Kane, consistently ranked as one of the all-time greatest films... (wikipedia)

Good evening, ladies and gentleman. My name is Orson Welles. I am an actor. I am a writer. I am a producer. I am a director. I am a magician. I appear onstage and on the radio. Why are there so many of me and so few of you?

Now I'm an old Christmas tree, the roots of which have died. They just come along and while the little needles fall off me replace them with medallions.

Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch.

Nobody gets justice. People only get good luck or bad luck.

Create your own visual style... let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others.