Amateur feed on hope. Professionals work.

- Garson Kanin

The use of talent is far more important than the possession of talent.

- Garson Kanin

There are thousands of causes for stress, and one antidote to stress is self-expression. That's what happens to me every day. My thoughts get off my …

- Garson Kanin

In a professional once engaged, the performance of the job comes first.

- Garson Kanin

So it can be seen that the trouble with the motion picture art was (and is) that it is too much an industry; and the trouble with the motion picture …

- Garson Kanin

I want everybody to be smart. As smart as they can be. A world of ignorant people is too dangerous to live in.

- Garson Kanin

Amateurs hope. Professional work.

- Garson Kanin

The best part of one's life is the working part, the creative part. Believe me, I love to succeed... However, the real spiritual and emotional excite…

- Garson Kanin

As is the case with all original creators, Charles Chaplin's working life was an amalgam of arrogant self-confidence and deflating self-doubt.

- Garson Kanin