Roman Polanski
Dark stylist of Rosemary's Baby, Polanski's paranoia delivered quotable psychological thrills.
Most quoted
"I'm not interested in making films that are commercially successful. I'm interested in making films that are meaningful."
— from Interview
"I'm not interested in making films that are commercially successful. I'm interested in making films that are artistic."
— from Interview
"I'm not interested in making films that are commercially successful. I'm interested in making films that are good."
— from Interview
All quotes by Roman Polanski (100)
A good comeback is worth a thousand apologies.
In Repulsion, I explored the madness within us all.
Life's meaning is in the stories we tell.
Actors must trust the director like a surgeon.
Exile taught me the value of every day.
Film festivals are gladiatorial arenas.
My wife's death changed everything; art became my solace.
Politics and art mix like oil and water.
Theater is alive; film is preserved forever.
I direct to escape my own biography.
Wit is the spice of serious cinema.
In The Pianist, I relived my survival.
Freedom of expression is non-negotiable.
Every film is a battle against time.
Laughter in tragedy makes it bearable.
The human spirit endures through art.
Directors are dictators in a benevolent way.
My life is a script I didn't write.
Criticism is the tax you pay for fame.
Cinema heals the wounds it inflicts.
Contemporaries of Roman Polanski
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