I’ve always been like this – trying to find adventure where it’s still in its first élan – the first spring.
AGNES VARDAI’d been educated stupidly, I knew nothing about nothing, that’s part of being shy.
More Agnes Varda Quotes
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The film critics don’t know my artwork and the art world doesn’t know my films.
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When I started I did not know I wanted to be a filmmaker. I started – I made a film. Then when I finished I said, Oh my god it’s so beautiful – I should be a filmmaker!
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I wanted to speak strongly about feminism in my life, since it’s been a struggle.
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My company is called Ciné-Tamaris, which is rosemary. That’s my speed. Hot water and herb.
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You have to be strong to be a carpenter, maybe, but the director of a film doesn’t need to have muscles.
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Humor is such a strong weapon, such a strong answer.
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My grandson says I’m punk.
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I don’t watch my own films. There is little time; I’d rather see another film.
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I’ve seen many films, and many beautiful films. And I try to keep a certain level of quality of my films. I don’t do commercials,
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I’m myself – knowing I’m doing a documentary and speaking with the people, telling them I have a bed, that I can eat every day, but I would like to speak to you. And they really gave me wonderful answers.
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People like my films. They understand me through my films; it’s like a connection that has been established between all my work and myself and the audience and the viewer.
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Good cinema is good cinema. It makes you feel like you need to work.
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I had beautiful jewelery around me, and when I lost I would take the jewelery and say, Service – being very generous, because it was very expensive jewelery. I would say, Tip.
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Society is so slow. A feminist is a bore.
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I think it’s ridiculous to take such risk. But look, people love to do that. But I was not afraid of doing things I wished to do.
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