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
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
If you want to tell stories, be a writer, not a filmmaker. Peter Greenaway filmmakerstorywriter Change image and share on social
I think that every artist dreams of renewing the forms which came before, but I think very few can be considered to have achieved that. We are all dwarves standing upon the shoulders of the giants who preceded us, and I think we must never forget that. After all, even iconoclasts only exist with respect to that which they destroy. Peter Greenaway achieveartistconsider 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
For so many filmmakers, cinema is a means to an end. Peter Greenaway cinemaendfilmmaker 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