Bernardo Bertolucci Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“My father basically had two ways of judging anything. Either something was poetic or it wasn't.”

“For American filmmakers, the Oscars is like a mystic thing. For me, it was being in a mirror of my dreams when I was dreaming of Hollywood when I was an adolescent.”

“What always made me proud - almost blushing with pride - is that Francis Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg all told me that 'The Conformist' is their first modern influence.”

“The conformist understands that the reason of his desperate look for conformism is that he realises he is different and that he never accepted his difference.”

“After many, many years, I fell out of love with politics. It's not something I like but it's the truth.”

“Although some people call me anti-feminist, I know I wasn't because Germaine Greer supported me.”

“I don't think you can in any way export culture with guns or tanks.”

“I haven't made a movie for a while, but I've watched a lot. It's my major waste of time. I like to work, but also to be waiting for work.”

“I like that 3D is based on the fact that you look with two eyes, so two cameras imitate that.”

“To explore technology for me is something that I have to do. Otherwise, I feel completely left in the back... abandoned.”