Federico Fellini
Master of surreal, dreamlike cinema
Most quoted
"Talking about dreams is like talking about movies, since the cinema uses the language of dreams; years can pass in a second and you can hop from one place to another."
— from Interview
"I don’t like the idea of ‘understanding’ a film. I don’t believe that rational understanding is an essential element in the reception of any work of art."
— from Interview, 1965
"I don't like the idea of 'understanding' a film. I don't believe that rational understanding is an essential element in the reception of any work of art."
— from Interview
All quotes by Federico Fellini (334)
The most honest way to say something is to say it in the most beautiful way.
I have nothing to say, but I want to say it anyway.
The clown is the only person who can tell the truth without being punished.
The only way to escape the abyss is to look at it, measure it, plumb it and descend into it.
I don't like to talk about my films. I like to make them.
The most beautiful thing in the world is the world itself.
I invent everything. Nothing is real.
The only way to be a good director is to be a good human being.
The cinema is a language that speaks to the heart, not to the mind.
The most important thing is to never stop questioning.
The artist is a man who is always in love.
The world is a dream, and we are all dreaming it.
The only way to make a film is to make it with love.
The cinema is a mirror that reflects the soul of the artist.
The only way to be free is to be yourself.
The most important thing is to have fun.
The cinema is a dream that we all share.
The artist is a child who never grows up.
The cinema is a window to the soul.
The only way to be happy is to be yourself.
Contemporaries of Federico Fellini
Other Film & Theaters born within 50 years of Federico Fellini (1920–1993).