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Federico Fellini Quotes

I never make moral judgments; I’m not qualified to do so. I am not a censor, a priest, or a politician Picture Quote #1

One of the greatest handicaps is to fear a mistake. You have stopped yourself. You have to move freely into the arena, not just to wait for the perfect situation, the perfect moment... If you have to make a mistake, it’s better to make a mistake of action than one of inaction. If I had the opportunity again, I would take chances Picture Quote #1

I think that one can have luck if one tries to create an atmosphere of spontaneity Picture Quote #1

Censorship is advertising paid by the government Picture Quote #1

When I do things without any explanation, but just with spontaneity... I can be sure that I am right Picture Quote #1

Never trust a woman who doesn’t like to eat. She is probably lousy in bed Picture Quote #1

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Objects and their functions no longer had any significance. All I perceived was perception itself, the hell of forms and figures devoid of human emotion and detached from the reality of my unreal environment. I was an instrument in a virtual world that constantly renewed its own meaningless image in a living world that was itself perceived outside of nature. And since the appearance of things was no longer definitive but limitless, this paradisiacal awareness freed me from the reality external to myself. The fire and the rose, as it were, became one Picture Quote #1

Regrets are a waste of time. They’re the past crippling you in the present Picture Quote #1

The visionary is the only realist Picture Quote #1

For people who live in the imagination, there is no lack of subjects. To seek for the exact moment at which inspiration comes is false. Imagination floods us with suggestions all the time, from all directions Picture Quote #1

Our minds can shape the way a thing will be because we act according to our expectations Picture Quote #1

Even the most miserable life is better than a sheltered existence in an organized society where everything is calculated and perfected Picture Quote #1

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Realism is a bad word. In a sense everything is realistic. I see no line between the imaginary and the real Picture Quote #1

There is no end. There is no beginning. There is only the infinite passion of life Picture Quote #1

A good opening and a good ending make for a good film provide they come close together Picture Quote #1

Cinema is an old whore, like circus and variety, who knows how to give many kinds of pleasure. Besides, you can’t teach old fleas new dogs Picture Quote #1

I’m just a storyteller, and the cinema happens to be my medium. I like it because it recreates life in movement, enlarges it, enhances it, distills it. For me, it’s far closer to the miraculous creation of life than, say, a painting or music or even literature. It’s not just an art form; it’s actually a new form of life, with its own rhythms, cadences, perspectives and transparencies. It’s my way of telling a story Picture Quote #1

Going to the cinema is like returning to the womb; you sit there, still and meditative in the darkness, waiting for life to appear on the screen Picture Quote #1

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Even if I set out to make a film about a fillet of sole, it would be about me Picture Quote #1

A created thing is never invented and it is never true: it is always and ever itself Picture Quote #1

Hype is the awkward and desperate attempt to convince journalists that what you’ve made is worth the misery of having to review it Picture Quote #1

I think television has betrayed the meaning of democratic speech, adding visual chaos to the confusion of voices. What role does silence have in all this noise? Picture Quote #1

It’s easier to be faithful to a restaurant than it is to a woman Picture Quote #1

Nietzsche claimed that his genius was in his nostrils and I think that is a very excellent place for it to be Picture Quote #1

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No critic writing about a film could say more than the film itself, although they do their best to make us think the oppposite Picture Quote #1

I don’t believe in total freedom for the artist. Left on his own, free to do anything he likes, the artist ends up doing nothing at all. If there’s one thing that’s dangerous for an artist, it’s precisely this question of total freedom, waiting for inspiration and all the rest of it Picture Quote #1

You see me in my most virile moment when you see me doing what I do. When I am directing, a special energy comes upon me.... It is only when I am doing my work that I feel truly alive. It is like having sex Picture Quote #1

Don’t tell me what I’m doing; I don’t want to know Picture Quote #1

We must get beyond passions, like a great work of art. In such miraculous harmony. We should learn to love each other so much to live outside of time... detached Picture Quote #1

We can all pretend to be cynical and scheming, but when we’re faced with purity and innocence, the cynical mask drops off Picture Quote #1

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I never make moral judgments; I’m not qualified to do so. I am not a censor, a priest, or a politician (Federico Fellini Quotes) One of the greatest handicaps is to fear a mistake. You have stopped yourself. You have to move freely into the arena, not just to wait for the perfect situation, the perfect moment... If you have to make a mistake, it’s better to make a mistake of action than one of inaction. If I had the opportunity again, I would take chances (Federico Fellini Quotes) I think that one can have luck if one tries to create an atmosphere of spontaneity (Federico Fellini Quotes) Censorship is advertising paid by the government (Federico Fellini Quotes) When I do things without any explanation, but just with spontaneity... I can be sure that I am right (Federico Fellini Quotes) Never trust a woman who doesn’t like to eat. She is probably lousy in bed (Federico Fellini Quotes) Objects and their functions no longer had any significance. All I perceived was perception itself, the hell of forms and figures devoid of human emotion and detached from the reality of my unreal environment. I was an instrument in a virtual world that constantly renewed its own meaningless image in a living world that was itself perceived outside of nature. And since the appearance of things was no longer definitive but limitless, this paradisiacal awareness freed me from the reality external to myself. The fire and the rose, as it were, became one (Federico Fellini Quotes) Regrets are a waste of time. They’re the past crippling you in the present (Federico Fellini Quotes) The visionary is the only realist (Federico Fellini Quotes) For people who live in the imagination, there is no lack of subjects. To seek for the exact moment at which inspiration comes is false. Imagination floods us with suggestions all the time, from all directions (Federico Fellini Quotes) Our minds can shape the way a thing will be because we act according to our expectations (Federico Fellini Quotes) Even the most miserable life is better than a sheltered existence in an organized society where everything is calculated and perfected (Federico Fellini Quotes) Realism is a bad word. In a sense everything is realistic. I see no line between the imaginary and the real (Federico Fellini Quotes) There is no end. There is no beginning. There is only the infinite passion of life (Federico Fellini Quotes) A good opening and a good ending make for a good film provide they come close together (Federico Fellini Quotes) Cinema is an old whore, like circus and variety, who knows how to give many kinds of pleasure. Besides, you can’t teach old fleas new dogs (Federico Fellini Quotes) I’m just a storyteller, and the cinema happens to be my medium. I like it because it recreates life in movement, enlarges it, enhances it, distills it. For me, it’s far closer to the miraculous creation of life than, say, a painting or music or even literature. It’s not just an art form; it’s actually a new form of life, with its own rhythms, cadences, perspectives and transparencies. It’s my way of telling a story (Federico Fellini Quotes) Going to the cinema is like returning to the womb; you sit there, still and meditative in the darkness, waiting for life to appear on the screen (Federico Fellini Quotes) Even if I set out to make a film about a fillet of sole, it would be about me (Federico Fellini Quotes) A created thing is never invented and it is never true: it is always and ever itself (Federico Fellini Quotes) Hype is the awkward and desperate attempt to convince journalists that what you’ve made is worth the misery of having to review it (Federico Fellini Quotes) I think television has betrayed the meaning of democratic speech, adding visual chaos to the confusion of voices. What role does silence have in all this noise? (Federico Fellini Quotes) It’s easier to be faithful to a restaurant than it is to a woman (Federico Fellini Quotes) Nietzsche claimed that his genius was in his nostrils and I think that is a very excellent place for it to be (Federico Fellini Quotes) No critic writing about a film could say more than the film itself, although they do their best to make us think the oppposite (Federico Fellini Quotes) I don’t believe in total freedom for the artist. Left on his own, free to do anything he likes, the artist ends up doing nothing at all. If there’s one thing that’s dangerous for an artist, it’s precisely this question of total freedom, waiting for inspiration and all the rest of it (Federico Fellini Quotes) You see me in my most virile moment when you see me doing what I do. When I am directing, a special energy comes upon me.... It is only when I am doing my work that I feel truly alive. It is like having sex (Federico Fellini Quotes) Don’t tell me what I’m doing; I don’t want to know (Federico Fellini Quotes) We must get beyond passions, like a great work of art. In such miraculous harmony. We should learn to love each other so much to live outside of time... detached (Federico Fellini Quotes) We can all pretend to be cynical and scheming, but when we’re faced with purity and innocence, the cynical mask drops off (Federico Fellini Quotes)

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