Preston Sturges Quotes

Preston Sturges — American Writer born on August 29, 1898, died on September 06, 1959

Preston Sturges was an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director. In 1941, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film The Great McGinty, his first of three nominations in the category... (wikipedia)

I did all my directing when I wrote the screenplay. It was probably harder for a regular director. He probably had to read the script the night before shooting started.

By the very nature of his art, which depends on invention and innovation, a story teller must depart from the beaten track and, having done so, occasionally startle and disagree with some of his associates. Healthy disagreement we must have.

You can't go around the theatres handing out cards saying, 'It isn't my fault'. You go onto the next one.

Directing was easy for me because I was a writer director and did all my directing when I wrote the screenplay.

I always was and always will be optimistic.