"There were two sides to David Lean: on the one side, he was kind of a rather stiff, disciplined Englishman. And then he had this kind of romantic side to him. I think being true to both sides of your nature is important"
- John Boorman
About this Quote
This quote by John Boorman talks to the significance of cling oneself. He is referring to the late supervisor David Lean, that had two unique sides to his personality. On one side, he was a self-displined Englishman, as well as on the other, he had an enchanting side. Boorman is suggesting that it is necessary to welcome both sides of one's nature, as opposed to trying to reduce one or the other. He is stressing the relevance of being true to oneself, and not permitting external pressures to determine exactly how one ought to act or assume. This quote is a reminder that it is very important to be straightforward with oneself as well as to embrace all aspects of one's character. It is a pointer that it is all right to be various, and that it is necessary to be real to oneself.
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