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Cult Quotes

On small followings and personality-driven divides.

These cult quotes celebrate small but devoted followings and cinema's fascination with the word itself. For more on devotion, see our Belief quotes.

'Swept Away' is one of my favorite films of my father. I've seen it about 20 times. It's a cult movie in Italy.

Quotes by Adriano Giannini

I had a hard-core cult following of at least 12.

Quotes by Vonda Shepard

As far as I'm concerned, the coolest word in film is 'cult.'

Quotes by Troy Duffy

A cult is a religion with no political power.

Quotes by Tom Wolfe

Belief Quotes

When film director T.K. Rajeevkumar cast me in the role of the iconic Rathi in the new edition of 'Rathinirvedam,' I had no idea it was such a cult film.

Quotes by Shweta Menon

I don't like these commercial films I do. I'd far prefer to do more artistic films, more cult films.

Quotes by Shu Qi

Aradhana' was a very big hit while 'Avishkaar' is a cult film.

Quotes by Sharmila Tagore

Karzzz is my way' of paying homage to the mesmerising cinema of '80s, to Subhash Ghai's revered cult film 'Karz.'

Quotes by Satish Kaushik

UCB has been compared to a cult and a pyramid scheme, and it's all that stuff.

Quotes by Sasheer Zamata

Cultivate Quotes

I discourage a cult of personality.

Quotes by Newt Gingrich

I'm a cult writer now. I have a cult readership.

Quotes by Michael Gruber

Nobody has a bigger cult than Warren Buffett.

Quotes by Michael Eisner

A highly developed stock exchange cannot be a club for the cult of ethics.

Quotes by Max Weber

The global jihad movement ideology is a destructive religious cult. It is so un-Islamic that it is virtually anti-Islamic.

Quotes by Malcolm Nance

Cultivation Quotes

I absolutely love genre movies. When I was a kid, I was really impacted by genre films and cult classics.

Quotes by Lucas Till

I've become completely well adjusted to being a cult figure.

Quotes by Lou Reed

Usually, the worst films become cult films.

Quotes by Lee Grant

I seem to have a knack for picking movies that go on to be cult favorites.

Quotes by Kurt Russell

I did a film called 'Black Dynamite' that was very, very funny. That seems to be a film that's kind of a cult classic.

Quotes by Kevin Chapman

Cults Quotes

Perhaps the biggest problem in journalism is the cult divide between journalists and corporate owners.

Quotes by Ken Auletta

Frequently Asked Questions

What senses of 'cult' appear in this topic?
A small but devoted fan following, the appeal of the word itself in film culture, tension between different professional groups, and wariness toward personal idolization.
Is a cult following described positively here?
It's described modestly — one quote jokes about having a hard-core following of only about a dozen people.
Do any quotes discuss the word's use in film?
Yes, one calls 'cult' the coolest word associated with movies, reflecting its appeal as a label.
Is personal image discussed in this topic?
Yes, one quote explicitly says the speaker discourages turning their public image into a personality-driven following.
How does this relate to Belief quotes?
Cult quotes focus on devoted followings and their culture, while Belief quotes cover conviction more broadly.

Others warn against letting one figure dominate a movement or letting internal divides separate people who should be working together. Explore our Cultivate and Cults quotes for more.