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Peter Greenaway Quotes

I don't believe in the deplorable notion of realism in the cinema: you can over-reach it, and it becomes as false as convention.

Peter Greenaway

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: director
Nationality: british
Birth: April 5, 1942

Topics

Believe You Cinema False Realism

One of the most graceful of warriors is the robin. I know few prettier sights than two males challenging and curveting about each other upon the grass in early spring. Their attentions to each other are so courteous and restrained.

Spring Early Know Grass Two Sights

We're not getting married right now. We're very, very focused on our respective careers. Marriage is a long way away. Yes, I'm very close to Vikram Bhatt.

Marriage Long Now Focused Way Right

Making a movie and not directing the little moments is like drinking a soda and leaving the little slurp puddle for someone else.

Steven Spielberg

Someone Moments Leaving Little Soda

The word nobody wants to use, but you see if you are here illegally, that's the punishment, deportation.

You Nobody Punishment See Here Word

My family is very close. I can't say that about many people I meet in Hollywood.

Family People Say Meet Hollywood

There will always be some kid who's the new Kurt Cobain writing great lyrics and singing from his soul. The problem is they're not marketing that anymore or putting it out there.

Rosanna Arquette

Great Soul Writing Singing Problem

My father didn't know George W. Bush from Adam.

Father Know Adam Bush George W

There is nothing more American than peaceful protest.

American Peaceful Nothing More Than

Film-makers should remain true to their principles and never compromise, there is a real revival in the British film industry but there is a danger that we will become colonial servants of Hollywood. We need to maintain our own integrity.

Integrity Compromise True Become

To be immortal is commonplace; except for man, all creatures are immortal, for they are ignorant of death; what is divine, terrible, incomprehensible, is to know that one is immortal.

Jorge Luis Borges

Death Man Know Ignorant Divine

Preserve substance; modify form; know the difference.

Know Difference Substance Preserve

To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.

Short Fall Wrong Go Beyond

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