To be in front of an audience and pretending, and to lie, this is the principle of acting. Roberto Benigni actaudiencefront Change image and share on social
For me, Fellini was like a watermelon. It is there. A watermelon cannot die. Roberto Benigni diefelliniwatermelon Change image and share on social
When we talk to somebody and we want to be nice or polite or show our more beautiful side, we try to use the best words that we know. This is what poets are doing. They are cleaning the words, they are inventing the sentiments, they are giving us a way to communicate. Roberto Benigni beautifulcleancommunicate 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
I remember in the circus learning that the clown was the prince, the high prince. I always thought that the high prince was the lion or the magician, but the clown is the most important. Roberto Benigni circusclownhigh Change image and share on social
The most important thing is to continue to be yourself. The day after the Oscars, you have to get on with your life. To be honest and true to yourself. Roberto Benigni continuedayhonest Change image and share on social
'The Divine Comedy' is very sophisticated but also very popular. Roberto Benigni comedydivinepopular Change image and share on social
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
When I first saw a Fellini movie, I came out of the movie theatre and decided to become a lawyer! I thought to myself, it's impossible to make something so beautiful! Roberto Benigni beautifuldecidefellini Change image and share on social
I am like a cartoon strip; I am like Donald Duck; everybody knows me in Italy. Roberto Benigni cartoondonaldduck Change image and share on social
