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
Dante Alighieri is a universal poet, and great creators, they are writing for everybody always. Every single verse is very moving, and the beauty - if we don't understand, we just stay listening to the sound and it's like hearing music. Roberto Benigni alighieribeautycreator share on social
Stanley Kubrick is one of the geniuses of this century. Roberto Benigni centurygeniusekubrick 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 previous movie before 'Life Is Beautiful' was the same; they didn't release it so much in United States. Roberto Benigni beautifullifemovie Change image and share on social
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
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
I would like to thank my parents in Vergaio, a little village in Italy. They gave me the biggest gift: poverty. Roberto Benigni biggiftgive Change image and share on social
The exquisite truth is to believe in something that maybe you know is a fiction, but you believe in it willingly. Roberto Benigni exquisitefictiontruth 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
