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Josef von Sternberg

“There are some things which cannot be learned, though they can be studied. Among them are the laws of art—and the lawlessness […]

“This business is so uncertain that you never know where you are, never know what’s going on, or what is going to […]

“But I knew no English then. In fact, my English is just six weeks old. Of course, I took lessons back in […]

“Offers to come to Hollywood have been many. But I always refused unless I could play an important dramatic role. I did […]

Los Angeles: Snapshots of the 1940s. Above photo: An aerial view of city hall in 1940. Another view of City Hall, […]

Life in Los Angeles in the 1930s Above photo: Downtown Los Angeles in 1930. The corner of Temple and Broadway, circa […]

“This is the age of insincerity. The movies had the misfortune to come along in the twentieth century, and because they appeal […]

“Unfortunately, before I realized that I was supposed to be a mysterious person, now that I’m in pictures, I had told several […]

“Everything good comes to Hollywood, but nothing originates here. It’s a melting pot for talent developed in other parts of the world.” […]

“Why I probably have the dearest, most domesticated parents in the world. They’ve been married 44 years and still adore each other. […]