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
Stanley Kubrick is one of the geniuses of this century. Roberto Benigni centurygeniusekubrick Change image and share on social
I'm a storyteller: the crux of the matter is to reach beauty, poetry; it doesn't matter if that is comedy or tragedy. They're the same if you reach the beauty. Roberto Benigni beautycomedycrux 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
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
'The Tiger And The Snow' is a beautiful movie. I am in love with this idea. Roberto Benigni beautifulidealove 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
For me, Fellini was like a watermelon. It is there. A watermelon cannot die. Roberto Benigni diefelliniwatermelon 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
I could have made a small film and kept all the money from 'Life is Beautiful'. Instead, I spent more money than I had on 'Pinocchio', a very risky film. Roberto Benigni beautifulfilmlife Change image and share on social