“Every day is not a beautiful day for anybody, but I try to treat all my fans nice and all the interviewers nice.” Quote by Missy Elliot
“I think that religion is an integral part of human needs, but the question also is how you understand religion.” ThinkingNeedsHumansHuman Needs Author:Michael Haneke
“The difficulty, then, is when you create a church, an institution, and you create a dogma. When you create an ideology, that's the danger. Communism, too, is a beautiful idea, but millions of people died when communism became an ideology.” PeopleIdeasBeautifulChurchMillionsDangerDifficultyDiedInstitutionsIdeologyCommunismDogma Author:Michael Haneke
“For me, it's always difficult when a historical film claims to depict or represent a reality that none of us can know, that is always different. It's always the case. We never know what happened then.” KnowsDifferentRealityFilmDifficultCasesHappenedClaimsHistorical Author:Michael Haneke
“If a director says he doesn't care how many people see his films at all, I simply don't believe him. Otherwise why would he bother to make the film? The only explanation would be that it would be an act of masturbation. I think that every creator is looking for a receptor. He's looking for an audience. There are two parts of the equation: a creator and, necessarily, the receiver of the work. It's the same thing for a painter who wants his paintings to be seen.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantBelieveTwoWould BeCareFilmAudiencePaintingDirectorsDon't BelieveCreatorPainterBotherExplanationWorking ItEquationsMasturbationReceiverHe Doesn't Care Author:Michael Haneke
“Even the most elitist director or author who claims that he doesn't care if his works are seen or not, then I have to think that he's either a liar or a hypocrite.” IfsThinkingCareDirectorsClaimsLiarsHypocriteElitistHe Doesn't Care Author:Michael Haneke
“If I'm reading a book that doesn't leave me with questions, moving questions, that I feel confronted with, then for me it's a waste of time. I don't want to read a book that simply confirms what I already know.” IfsKnowsWantFeelsBookMovingReadingWasteWasting TimeLeaving Me Author:Michael Haneke
“It is boring to have all the answers. Only political people have answers.” PeoplePoliticalAnswersBoring Author:Michael Haneke
“The dumber people are, the more they feel the need for a broad set of shoulders they can lay their head against.” PeopleNeedsFeelsLaysShouldersBroads Author:Michael Haneke
“Unfortunately, you're helpless when people interpret your work wrongly. There are simply people who can't or won't understand or accept what you're trying to do. When you take the risk of expressing yourself in public, you have to open yourself to that possibility.” PeopleTryingAcceptingRiskPossibilityHelplessExpress Yourself Author:Michael Haneke
“Yes, I've kissed a lot of guys. I like to kiss, but that's it. I don't go home with anyone. I sleep with my animals, like my baby monkey, Brigitte Bardot.” HomeGuySleepAnimalBabyKissingMonkeysMy BabyGuy I Like Author:Paris Hilton