Chantal Akerman Quotes

I am a woman, and I am Jewish; I'm a film-maker, and I'm a writer, so you cannot just put me in one box.

Chantal Akerman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: director
  • Nationality: belgian
  • Birth: June 6, 1950 - October 5, 2015

Topics

WomanI AmMeYouJewishBox

I can say that every ad that I control, that I'm going to make sure my ads are positive.

John Hickenlooper

PositiveControlI CanSayGoingAd

I'm always amazed at how many people assume a business has to lose money before it makes money.

Robert Kiyosaki

BusinessMoneyPeopleLoseAlways

Led Zeppelin, you can't find a better band to pay homage to.

Ann Wilson

BetterYouFindBandPayHomage

I'm very much into the costuming of any character that I portray and it's one of the great things about making movies is it's a collaborative art form so you get all these artists who are looking specifically about for this instance your character's costume and what that might tell about your character.

Jeff Bridges

CharacterGreatArtLookingYou

It only takes 20 years for a liberal to become a conservative without changing a single idea.

Robert Anton Wilson

BecomeConservativeSingleWithout

With 'Defenders,' we had some very barebones ideas, but the bulk of it came together very quickly over in Ibiza. The main thing I like about that record, looking back on it now, is the change in the texture of the production from 'Screaming For Vengeance.'

Rob Halford

ChangeTogetherIdeasLooking Back

I became an adult before I had a kid, which I highly recommend. I just like to throw her around. She's a really good snuggler, and she likes to give kisses and hugs.

Jason Bateman

GoodSheKidKissesHerAdult

The university is in danger of losing its monopoly, and for good reason. The most visible threat are the new online courses, many of them free, with some of the best professors in their respective fields.

Don Tapscott

GoodBestLosingFreeNewReason

Basketball is a team game. But that doesn't mean all five players should have the same amount of shots.

Dean Smith

TeamBasketballGameMeanSameFive

We know that once we stop learning and call ourselves learned, we become useless members of the scientific society.

Christian de Duve

LearningSocietyStopKnowBecome

I wanted to make a film about stupid people that was very vulgar and deeply stupid. From that moment on I can hardly be reproached for making a film that is about stupid people.

Claude Chabrol

MomentPeopleStupidI CanFilm

No matter what, the way to learn to program is to write code and rewrite it and see it used and rewrite again. Reading other people's code is invaluable as well.

Brian Kernighan

PeopleReadingLearnWayMatterSee

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by Chantal Akerman