My father was a farmer and my mother was a farmer, but, my childhood was very good. I am very grateful for my childhood, because it was full of gladness and good humanity. Roberto Benigni childhoodfarmerfather Change image and share on social
I grew up in Tuscany in a very poor family. My father was a farmer and my mother was a farmer, but, my childhood was very good. I am very grateful for my childhood, because it was full of gladness and good humanity. Roberto Benigni childhoodfamilyfarmer 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
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
I think that sometimes only comedians can reach the peaks of tragedy. Roberto Benigni comedianpeakreach 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
In Italy, the country where fascism was born, we have a particular relation with the Holocaust, but as a turning point in history it belongs to everybody in the world. It is a part of humanity. Roberto Benigni bearbelongcountry Change image and share on social
My mother and my father went to the cinema for the first time when I made my first movie in 1978. Roberto Benigni cinemafathermake Change image and share on social
