When a book is just a plot, you know, two men fight for the love of a woman in a wild frontier, I immediately ask, 'Why?' Nicolas Roeg bookfightfrontier Change image and share on social
The rules are learnt in order to be broken, but if you don't know them, then something is missing. Nicolas Roeg breaklearnmiss Change image and share on social
I've always admired the tradition of storytellers who sat in the public market and told their stories to gathered crowds. They'd start with a single premise and talk for hours - the notion of one story, ever-changing but never-ending. Nicolas Roeg admirechangecrowd share on social
When my sister and I were very young, my father used to tell us fairy stories that he'd made up. My mother was always telling him that he should write them down, but he would say, 'Well, they've all been done before. There are so many blooming books in the world - why should I write another one?' Nicolas Roeg bloombookfairy share on social
I hate it when people talk about Tony Curtis and say: 'His real name was Bernie Schwartz... ' That was just the name that he was given at birth. It's not the person he lived his life with, and became. Nicolas Roeg berniebirthcurtis Change image and share on social
I've always felt that, although Truffaut was greatly revered and admired, at the same time, in terms of film and how much he loved film, he was underestimated. Nicolas Roeg admirefeltfilm Change image and share on social
Tony Curtis was a joy to work with. He had a curious innocence that is very young and wise at the same time. Nicolas Roeg curiouscurtisinnocence Change image and share on social
I've always thought there was something very marvelous and magical about mirrors, and that they are connected to memory as well. Nicolas Roeg connecthavemagical Change image and share on social
I've never tried to enhance my reputation. Never moved upwards from one thing to another. That sort of thing is of no interest to me at all. Nicolas Roeg enhancehaveinterest Change image and share on social