"Godard is incredibly brilliant, the things he says. Apparently here in France, the most interesting thing when a new film of his is going to come out are his press conferences, because he's so brilliant"

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Source : Brian De Palma, Laurence F. Knapp (2003). “Interviews”, p.184, Univ. Press of Mississippi

Brian De Palma

#Interesting Quotes #France Quotes #Brilliant Quotes

“I titled the album Reflections because I am reflecting on my music career.”
“We need to bridge the gap between the medical libraries and the hospital rooms; take the information out there already, add to it, focus it, harness it - and bring it to the patient who was just diagnosed today.”
“From 'Embracing the Wide Sky', I went to the States, to Canada and to different parts of Europe as well. I gave interviews in several languages.”
“Whatever you have in your show should be special, but not over the top to the point that it takes the focus away from the collection. After all, the clothes are the most important. But I don't see why I shouldn't do something that makes people smile: they are three weeks into fashion weeks, they are running all over the place, so there's no harm to coming to a show and being entertained. Of course, it has to work with the concept of the collection, it can be tricky but I know where to stop.”
“Things that bring out your emotions are what should be in theaters and in books. That's what art is. It makes you feel things.”
“I wanted to be a football player. Football is a sport that I love, but the more I started playing basketball, the more I started dreaming of playing in the NBA.”
“Say: o brethren! Let deeds, not words, be your adorning.”
“The Bible tells us to love our neighbors as ourselves. Surely part of loving in this way is trying to understand what another person wants us to understand. I may not understand perfectly and I may not agree, but if I love you I should try to know what it is you wish I could know.”

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