Doug Liman Quotes

It's true; I'm fascinated by elite groups.

You know, I always say white is not a colour, white is an attitude, and if you haven't got trillions of dollars in the bank that you don't need, you can't be white.

Giving money doesn't make you an insider. If that's considered being an insider, I guess Donald Trump is an insider. That doesn't make sense.

Fact is, famous people say fame stinks because they love it so - like a secret restaurant or holiday island they don't want the hoi polloi to get their grubby paws on.

I didn't go to the lectures. My valet, who was more distinguished than I, went instead.

Maybe I'm an elitist, but I don't feel like I am.

The parson knows enough who knows a Duke.

I think the interesting thing about the word 'posh' is that it is so relative; it's quite a provocative title because people have strong feelings about that word.

Growing up in Hollywood meant there were a lot of film stars' kids at my school - but no conspicuous wealth. It wasn't cool to show off that you had money.

I think snobbery is one of the oldest customs in the world, and the rich will always find ways to rank each other and make themselves feel more special than others.

The more money the louder it talks.

Having been a head of state gives you the possibility of getting into places others can't go.

Essentially, Louis XIV created exclusivity. If we look at how we live our lives today, many of us are members of clubs or gyms. We search out exclusivity. He created the world of fashion at Versailles.

The Kennedy lifestyle is something that is looked upon favorably by the elites throughout our culture, both political and social.

Davos is an extravagant bun-fight of the vanities, where the 'haves' gather to strike deals with the 'have-mores.'

I don't mind snobs, if they have a reason to be a snob.

The Gandhi family is a pampered lot. They have only dealt with people at their beck and call.

Clericalism is a form of elitism in which some are viewed as having special rights and privileges.

Fashion is aristocratic-autocratic.

I don't want to be elitist.

Golf is elitist, it's stuffy, it's exclusive and I hate that because I am not that and I was never welcomed in and I'm still not welcomed in.

I know there are some powerful people in the industry who don't want me to do well.

When you have more money than anyone, and you can buy the players that you want, OK, you can buy the quality, and maybe you no longer mind about the other things.

What's certain is that ranking powerful people is inherently self-defeating. For starters, true potentates know who they are without being told, and they have no need to announce it.

I never came out to the Hamptons when I was younger - it was always a fancy and exotic place.