Cecil Blount DeMille (1881–1959) was an American filmmaker. Between 1913 and 1956, he made seventy features, both silent and sound films. He is acknowledged as a founding father of the Hollywood film industry, and the most commercially successful producer-director in cinema history. His films were distinguished by their epic scale, and by his cinematic showmanship. He made silent films of every genre: social dramas, comedies, Westerns, farces, morality plays, and historical pageants.
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Most of us serve our ideals by fits and starts. The person who makes a success of living is the one who sees his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly. That is dedication.
—Cecil B. DeMille
Topics: Ideals, Success, Success & Failure, Goals, Dedication, Commitment
It is impossible for us to break the law. We can only break ourselves against the law.
—Cecil B. DeMille
Topics: Lawyers
Creativity is a drug I cannot live without.
—Cecil B. DeMille
Topics: Creativity
What I have crossed out I didn’t like. What I haven’t crossed out I’m dissatisfied with.
—Cecil B. DeMille
Topics: Authors & Writing
Creation is a drug I can’t do without.
—Cecil B. DeMille
Topics: Creativity
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