My mother brought me magicians and witches, because I was very ugly, really revolting. So she thought somebody had put a spell on me - this is the truth - so she made me drink some horrible terrifying potions, for year. Roberto Benigni bringdrinkhorrible share on social
Sometimes poetry, it is incomprehensible. But we need incomprehensible stuff! It is very healthy to talk about incomprehensible things! It is very healthy! We need it! Roberto Benigni healthyincomprehensiblepoetry Change image and share on social
I do not think the American peoples are idiots. They are a very playful and sensitive people! I know them! Roberto Benigni americanidiotpeople Change image and share on social
Only comedians can talk about death, life, God and Virgin Mary. If I was a tragic actor, I couldn't allow myself. But with this accent I can do it. I can talk with death in person because I am a clown. Yes. And I am proud to be a clown - very much. Roberto Benigni accentactorclown share on social
When I was a little boy, I was reading Dante and I was saying to myself 'Bravo, Dante, Bravo.' It's so beautiful, the music, the sound, the meaning. I felt like calling him by phone, like a friend. Roberto Benigni beautifulboybravo Change image and share on social
My duty is to try to reach beauty. Cinema is emotion. When you laugh you cry. Roberto Benigni beautycinemacry Change image and share on social
The first movie I saw - and I don't know if it influenced me - was Ben Hur. We watched it outside in a corn field, and it ran backwards, so the first movie I ever saw was Ben Hur backwards. Roberto Benigni backwardsbencorn Change image and share on social
Fellini and Bunuel changed my life for me, they are my favourites. If it is true that movies are dreams, both of them, Fellini and Bunuel were shooting in a dream way. Roberto Benigni bunuelchangedream Change image and share on social
It's me, it's my habit to perform live onstage every four, five years. In Italy, it's my habit. Roberto Benigni habititalylive Change image and share on social