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"I tell you, in my opinion, the cornerstone of democracy is free press - that's the cornerstone."

Democracy, Opinion, Press

"I remember in 1968 when we were in Cannes, in the festival, and we were supposed to be there 10 days, and the second day the festival collapsed because the French, you know, film-makers raised the red flag in the festival and ended the festival."

Politics, Day, Film

"I get out of the taxi and it's probably the only city which in reality looks better than on the postcards, New York."

Reality,

"First of all, whoever didn't want to be a member of this association or the other association, was branded, you know, like a dangerous individualist, you know, infected by the Western decadence, you know. So everybody joined."

Politics, First, Want

"First of all, to defend my work, I had to believe that I am doing a totally silly, stupid, innocent comedy."

Work, Comedy, First, Silly

"Because I just loved to spend two years of my life in the company of Andy Kaufman and other characters."

Life, Company, Years

"And also they were absolutely brilliant in one way, you know: they knew how effective is not to punish somebody who is guilty; what Communist Party members could afford to do was mind-boggling: they could do practically anything they wanted - steal, you know, lie, whatever."

Lie, Mind, Party

"And everything is controlled and everybody is a member of some committee, because then their watchdogs placed in the committees can control everything, what this person says or how this person think(s), you know."

Control, Committee

"I think everybody dreamt somehow to make a film in Hollywood, you know."

Film, Hollywood

"Well, listen, you know, the Czech saying is, you know, when you are drowning you are grabbing even a little twig. That's what all Czechs were doing, grabbing for... with the hope for this little twig."

Hope, Saying

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