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“Itch to read, scratch to understand.”

Quote by Peter Greenaway

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Peter Greenaway

Peter Greenaway is a British film director known for his unique artistic style and innovative narrative techniques. His films often incorporate historical, cultural, and philosophical elements, challenging viewers to think deeply. more

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“If every man is supposed to think of sex once every nine minutes, what on earth does he think of in the other eight?”

Ifs Thinking Men Doe Earth Sex Minutes Eight Every Man Nine

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“There have been innumerable films about film-making, but Otto e Mezzo was a film about the processes of thinking about making a film -- certainly the most enjoyable part of any cinema creation.”

Thinking Has Beens Film Process Creation Cinema Enjoyable

Book:Eight and a half women

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“I never go to the cinema. I can't stand sitting in the dark with strangers -- all of us obliged to share the same emotional experiences -- it's too intimate. I like to be emotional in private.”

I Can Dark Share Emotional Sitting Stranger Cinema Intimate Obliged Sitting In The Dark

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“The range of human skin colours is quite narrow when you think about it - and I do - and subtle - beige, pink, white, tan, taup.”

Thinking Humans White Skins Range Colour Subtle

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“I think it is really important to be in some way provocative -- either intellectually or viscerally -- in the films one makes.”

Thinking Way Important Film Provocative

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“Jean Renoir once suggested that most true creators have only one idea and spend their lives reworking it, but then very rapidly he added that most people don't have any ideas at all, so one idea is pretty amazing.”

People Ideas Creator Renoir

Book:Peter Greenaway: Interviews

Source: Peter Greenaway: Interviews

“My personal obsessions are much more interesting to me than other people's.”

People Interesting Obsession

Author:Peter Greenaway

“You can play lacrosse all over the world provided you know where the goalposts are.”

Knows World Play Lacrosse

Book:Peter Greenaway: Interviews

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“I also think that everyone has an elitist approach to his own art, a complex knowledge of it, whether he is a clockmaker or an engineer. And I think it's perfectly legitimate to make use of this knowledge because it enriches the overall texture of life.”

Thinking Art Use Approach Complexes Engineers Texture Elitist

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“Politics is everywhere. It's in your shirt, it's in your pants. It's everywhere.”

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