Woody Allen

No, no, because she’s a mental adolescent, and being romantic, she has a death wish. So, for a brief moment of passion,she completely abandons all responsibilities.

Woody Allen

Of all human weakness obsession is the most dangerous. And the silliest.

Woody Allen

One filmmaker makes films that are deep, intellectual, profound and confrontational. And the other one makes purely vacuous, escapist films. I’m not sure the one who makes escapist films is making a poorer contribution than the one who makes the deeper films.

Woody Allen

One must have one’s delusions to live. If you look at life too honestly and clearly, life becomes unbearable because it’s a pretty grim enterprise, you will admit.

Woody Allen

One of the interesting things is, the most gifted people, the biggest people, have no problem taking small roles.

Woody Allen

Paranoia is knowing all the facts.

Woody Allen

People always tease me. They say, look at you, you went for so much psychoanalysis and you’re so neurotic, you wind up marrying a girl so much younger than you.

Woody Allen

See, I never gain an ounce, because, you know, my anxiety acts like aerobics.

Woody Allen

Sentence structure is innate, but whining is acquired.

Woody Allen

Some people are funny, and some people are not funny. Many people who are not funny can make a living at it. You don’t have to be great to make a living at it. Just like a doctor who doesn’t have to be great can still make a living out of it.

Woody Allen