Harvey Weinstein Quotes

• Over the years with movies, I’ve given directors notes.

  Harvey Weinstein

  Topics in Movies

  Tags in Over, Directors

• My movies are important on an economic basis, on an artistic basis.

  Harvey Weinstein

  Topics in Movies

  Tags in Important, Economic

• Margaret Thatcher made tough decisions. She put people out of work and she stood up to labor unions and she did a lot of things that I did not like.

  Harvey Weinstein

  Topics in Work

• Like Rodgers and Hammerstein, I’m not afraid to deal with themes about the ups and downs of life, yet which are still entertaining, and you still feel these stories.

  Harvey Weinstein

  Topics in Life

  Tags in Still, Afraid

• Last year, when ‘Black Swan,’ ‘True Grit’ and ‘King’s Speech’ all grossed over $100 million, it gave studios and independent financiers the confidence to make daring movies and not do the same old you-know-what.

  Harvey Weinstein

  Topics in Confidence, Movies

  Tags in True

• It’s the golden age of French cinema again but it’s because Sarkozy had the guts to push through copyright law.

  Harvey Weinstein

  Topics in Age

  Tags in Through, Law

• It’s hard to think of yourself as a brand, especially when I have four daughters who kick my butt early in the morning every day before I go to work.

  Harvey Weinstein

  Topics in Work

  Tags in Morning, Day

• It’s hard to market a movie when you’re at the mercy of critics and journalists.

  Harvey Weinstein

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Hard, Movie, Market

• It’s always tough for me to make a movie, and then sit on an airplane and watch somebody watch it on their phone.

  Harvey Weinstein

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Tough, Movie, Somebody

• If an Internet company steals content, they shut it down. And let me tell you, Apple France, Yahoo France or Google France, none of them have gone out of business.

  Harvey Weinstein

  Topics in Business

  Tags in Down, Tell

• I… grew up in politics and I used to work for the Democratic Party.

  Harvey Weinstein

  Topics in Politics, Work

  Tags in Used

• I’ve had such a great track record in making a huge profit when the movies are smaller.

  Harvey Weinstein

  Topics in Movies

  Tags in Great, Making

• I’ve been involved with violent movies, and then I’ve also said at a certain point, ‘I can’t take it anymore. Please cut it.’ You know, you’ve got to respect the filmmaker, and it’s a really tough issue.

  Harvey Weinstein

  Topics in Movies, Respect

  Tags in Tough

• I’m the father of four daughters.

  Harvey Weinstein

  Topics in Father

  Tags in Four, Daughters

• I’m sure the next time Piers Morgan asks me to host his show again I will ask President Obama to be my guest.

  Harvey Weinstein

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Time, Again, Show

• I’m probably the only person who goes to work and says ‘Wow, it’s really nice here and sweet,’ even in the competitive movie business.

  Harvey Weinstein

  Topics in Business, Work

  Tags in Nice

• I’m a benevolent dictator.

  Harvey Weinstein

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Dictator, Benevolent

• I’d never made a teen comedy in my life.

  Harvey Weinstein

  Topics in Life

  Tags in Teen, Made

• I was a camp counselor for kids whose moms were on welfare, unfortunately, and right across the camp was the best, most pristine and preppy camp in the universe.

  Harvey Weinstein

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Best, Kids, Universe

• States and has a family that comes. I don’t care if it’s a black family from Jamaica or a Hispanic family from Mexico. These issues need to be dealt with, but they need to be dealt with in the entertaining way.

  Harvey Weinstein

  Topics in Family

  Tags in Care, Need

Harvey Weinstein (73)

Birth:	19th March, 1952
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Producer

About

Harvey Weinstein was born in Flushing, New York City, USA. He is an American film producer and film studio executive. He is best known as co-founder of Miramax, which produced several popular independent films including Pulp Fiction, Sex, Lies and Videotape, The Crying Game and Clerks. He produced several films include: The Burning(also writer), Playing for Keeps(also writer and director), Shakespeare in Love, Malèna, Gangs of New York, Nine, My Week with Marilyn, and One Chance.

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