We know more about soils of Mars than about soils of Africa
The camera's a ballpoint pen, an imbecile; it's not worth anything if you don't have anything to say.
I am not a pessimist; to perceive evil where it exists is, in my opinion, a form of optimism
Ever since ROME, OPEN CITY, I have maintained a conscious, determined endeavor to try to understand the world in which I live, in a spirit of humility and respect for the facts and for history. What as the meaning of ROME, OPEN CITY? We were emerging from the tragedy of the war. We had all taken part in it, for we were all its victims. I sought only to picture the essence of things. I had absolutely no interest in telling a romanticized tale along the usual lives of film drama. The actual facts were each more dramatic than any screen cliche.
I try to capture reality, nothing else.
Noble acts and momentous events happen in the same way and produce the same impression as the ordinary facts.
Don't get married to an actress, because they're also actresses in bed.
It's sad that people listen to music and decide how the singer should look.
The sun rises every morning and sheds light, vanquishing the night's darkness. The rooster also rises every morning only, unlike the sun, he simply makes noise. But the darkness of the night is dispelled by sunshine, not by the rooster's crowing. The world can use more light and less noise. Wherever I can, I want to be light.
Be rich for yourself and poor to your friends.
Each day for me is a musical note that I use to compose the symphony of my life.