Dario Argento quotes

Paradise is too perfect for humanity. (Dario Argento)
If you make a film normally it's all right, the distributors are helpful and cooperative. But if you make a film that's a little stange, a little bizarre, then all the time it's a struggle with them. View quote
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There's nothing gratuitous about my films. View quote
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I like films to have something inside, I don't mean a message, I mean something from the soul. View quote
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If you don't like my movies, don't watch them. View quote
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I want to do what I want when I want to do it not be dictated to by audiences. View quote
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I like to watch many things, especially strange films and something recent, not just the story. View quote
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When I was five. That's when I started to love film. View quote
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It's incredible that they censor films. It's sad. View quote
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In each of my characters there is a little of me. Not strictly autobiographical but a little piece of my soul. View quote
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The Opera was a very cold film, a hopeless and dark film, no hope, no love. (Dario Argento)
Then I realized my early work did have something special that audiences adored apart from what I humbly thought about them. They occupy a distinguished niche in Italian film history and probably always will. View quote
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Every writer, to some extent, writes about himself. View quote
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To try and raise a budget for a film that is strictly for adults and both strong and graphic in content is not easy, especially when there is pressure to spend serious money on good special effects. View quote
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Young girls of 13 or 12 are great actors. View quote
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Maybe when I stop making movies, I'll understand my work better. View quote
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I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing. View quote
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In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. View quote
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My life and career is my own adventure. View quote
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When I was a teenager, I read a lot of Poe. View quote
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It irritated me that my fans kept wanting me to retread old ground. (Dario Argento)
But you know, as you say, the original versions of my films are getting out there, slowly. View quote
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But no one should have the right to manipulate my films in the first place. View quote
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I also don't like films that are made just to make money, no this kind of film I don't like. View quote
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I wanted to get back to my style of 20 years ago after a long period of exploring horror and fantasy themes. View quote
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