"When I'm in my neighborhood, I don't see anything anymore, because I'm so used to it. When I go somewhere else, suddenly, I'm alive. I'm on alert, and I can be fresh."

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Source : Source: www.avclub.com

Chantal Akerman

#Neighborhood Quotes

“Childhood has it's own way of seeing, thinking, and feeling, and nothing is more foolish than to try to substitute ours for theirs.”
“The Iranian regime calls for the annihilation of Israel, it oppresses its own citizens, it's part of the murder going on in Syria and it's building an atomic bomb.”
“The bottom line is: We must be working on arriving at the destination for which we were put on this planet.”
“The voices on the record, that was trying to treat my voice like guitar players treat guitar tones.”
“Knowledge is a rare thing -- you gain by giving it away.”
“It's painful to listen to the barking of dogs.”
“I have no problem with whatever the next big look is. Just don't try and tell me that only one look is beautiful.”
“How strange when an illusion dies. It's as though you've lost a child.”

Source : "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

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