"The camera... on the one hand extends our comprehension of the necessities that rule our lives; on the other, it manages to assure us of an immense and unexpected field of action."

-- Walter Benjamin

#Hands Quotes #Fields Quotes #Cameras Quotes

“I'm astounded by people who want to 'know' the universe when it's hard enough to find your way around Chinatown.”
“The first monster that an audience has to be scared of is the filmmaker. They have to feel in the presence of someone not confined by the normal rules of propriety and decency.”
“I would like to be referred to as 'The Big Aristotle'.”
“Things you create with your mind are always part of your postmortal life, whether they seem real or not.”
“As a means to success, determination has this advantage over talent - that it does not have to be recognized by others.”
“I carry a weapon. I got a death threat a few years ago and was really scared. But I don't want bodyguards. I am my own security.”
“Well, I grew up between Holland and Israel and then moved to France when I was eleven.”
“I have been trying to find out exactly when listeners and performers decided that applause between movements would not be allowed, but nobody seems to have been willing to admit that they were the culprit.”

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