"I was inspired by Maya Deren because she was the first woman filmmaker whose films I saw. I also loved Fellini and Goddard because they were so different from Hollywood films. But when I saw the cinema verite films that were made by Drew Associates with Leacock and Pennebaker I found my passion."

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Source : "Live Chat with Chris Hegedus and D A Pennebaker". Live Chat, www.pbs.org.

Chris Hegedus

#Passion Quotes #Hollywood Films Quotes #Different Quotes

“Even The Impostors, as silly as it is, is a very intimate film, in a way.”
“It is my hope that photography may fall in line with all the other arts and with her infinite possibilities, do things strange and more fascinating than the most fantastic dreams.”
“Hate crimes based on sexual orientation are among the three top reported hate crimes after race and religion, ... Our laws should not ignore that reality.”
“America has always welcomed anyone willing to assimilate to its national character. But radical Islam rejects assimilation and is bent on the conquest of our national character.”
“Challenge is good for any relationship.”
“The Jews took Israel from the Arabs after the Arabs had lived there for a thousand years. Israel, like South Africa, is an apartheid state.”

Source : "Worlds apart" by Chris McGreal, www.theguardian.com. February 6, 2006.
“I was born in Hawaii, but I was raised in Iowa.”
“All art is made from anger.”

Source : Alexander Alberro, Lawrence Weiner (1998). “Lawrence Weiner”, Phaidon Press

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