I don’t need to push myself. I don’t need to sharpen my own knife and slit my throat.
ABEL FERRARAListen, anybody who has a film festival has the right to show what they want.
More Abel Ferrara Quotes
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As barbaric is we are, it’s a miracle we haven’t blown ourselves off the face of the earth so far.
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That’s the thing about making a movie: You never finish editing. They just take it away from you.
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You know, these month – or two-month-long endeavors that millions of dollars are based on.
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I’m about my characters.
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Movies are only the result of where we are as human beings.
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In the film business, it’s basically honor among thieves.
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Even if you’re a poet sitting in your room writing a poem, you’re still in the world
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I’m living in a real postmodern time – every single thing sings to you to tell you it’s started, it’s stopped, you’ve got a message, you didn’t get a message.
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Life is what happens when you’re doing other things, right?
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It’s always a problem when you’re working with people you don’t really know. Most filmmaking is about shaking hands and just starting.
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My existence is about making movies, so I’ve just got to rock and roll with the punches.
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A script is not a piece of literature, it’s a process.
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The last day of your life is still going to be a day.
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I don’t care if I get $50 million to do a film.
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The more you get into any religion, it becomes the same. It really becomes how you treat other people and how you get outside yourself.
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