For me the most interesting characters are outwardly static, but inwardly charged by an overriding passion..

AN ARTISTIC DISCOVERY OCCURS EACH TIME AS A NEW AND UNIQUE IMAGE OF THE WORLD, A HIEROGLYPHIC OF ABSOLUTE TRUTH. IT APPEARS AS A REVELATION, AS A MOM….

IN CINEMA IT IS NECESSARY NOT TO EXPLAIN, BUT TO ACT UPON THE VIEWER'S FEELINGS, AND THE EMOTION WHICH IS AWOKEN IS WHAT PROVOKES THOUGHT..

I am only interested in the views of two people: one is called Bresson and one called Bergman..

Knowledge is truthful only if it’s based in morality..

Art is born out of an ill-designed world..

The only condition of fighting for the right to create is faith in your own vocation, readiness to serve, and refusal to compromise..

If the regular length of a shot is increased, one becomes bored, but if you keep on making it longer, it piques your interest, and if you make it eve….

When I speak of poetry I am not thinking of it as a genre. Poetry is an awareness of the world, a particular way of relating to reality. So poetry be….

The idea of infinity cannot be expressed in words or even described, but it can be apprehended through art, which makes infinity tangible. The absolu….

An artist cannot be partially sincere any more than art can be an approximation of beauty..

Art would be useless if the world were perfect..

Never try to convey your idea to the audience - it is a thankless and senseless task. Show them life, and they'll find within themselves the means to….

We have forgotten to observe. Instead of observing, we do things according to patterns..

Weakness is a great thing, and strength is nothing. When a man is just born, he is weak and flexible. When he dies, he is hard and insensitive. When ….

Where am I when I'm not in reality or in my imagination?.

Unspoken feelings are unforgettable..

No 'mise en scène' has the right to be repeated, just as no two personalities are ever the same. As soon as a 'mise en scène' turns into a sign, a cl….

I think a person needs to learn from childhood to find himself alone. It means to not be bored when you’re by yourself, because a person who finds hi….

Of course life has no point. If it had, man would not be free..

People who grow bored in their own company seem to me in danger..