I can't think of anyone who has done anything remotely useful after the age of 80. Peter Greenaway ageremotely Change image and share on social
I think that films or indeed any art work should be made in a way that they are infinitely viewable; so that you could go back to it time and time again, not necessarily immediately but over a space of time, and see new things in it, or new ways of looking at it. Peter Greenaway artbackfilm share on social
If you want to tell stories, be a writer, not a filmmaker. Peter Greenaway filmmakerstorywriter Change image and share on social
I've always been fascinated by Eisenstein. Peter Greenaway eisensteinfascinatehave Change image and share on social
Cinema basically examines a personality first and the body afterward. Peter Greenaway afterwardbasicallybody Change image and share on social
I suppose I am gently cynical about notions of who we think we are, but I certainly don't hate my fellow man. I think my cinema, although it might often deal with death and decay, is highly celebratory. Peter Greenaway celebratorycinemacynical share on social
I don't want to be a film-maker. I think painting is far more exciting and profound. Peter Greenaway excitfilmmaker Change image and share on social
Anybody who writes a diary insists it must be read by someone else. Peter Greenaway diaryinsistread Change image and share on social
I don't believe in the deplorable notion of realism in the cinema: you can over-reach it, and it becomes as false as convention. Peter Greenaway cinemaconventiondeplorable Change image and share on social
I admit that death is not just about you, it's also about the people who love you. Peter Greenaway admitdeathlove Change image and share on social
