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When I was an adolescent, I abandoned my country at 23 years to come to Paris to know Andre Breton, the 'Pope of Surrealism.' And for three years, I was there working with him being a surrealist.

~Alejandro Jodorowsky

Topics: Abandoned Adolescent Being Come Country Him Know Paris Pope Surrealism Three Working Years

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For me they are no different, reality and dreams.

~Alejandro Jodorowsky

Topics: Different Dreams Me Reality

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I am not like Hitchcock, directing the reaction of the public or the audience. I don't like that. I think this is some kind of fascism - 'You need to react like that.' No. No. It's not like this; everyone needs to react as he can.

~Alejandro Jodorowsky

Topics: Am Audience Directing Everyone Fascism He Hitchcock Kind Like Need Needs Public React Reaction Some Think You I Think I Am

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I'm a purist.

~Alejandro Jodorowsky

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The tarot is sacred.

~Alejandro Jodorowsky

Topics: Sacred Tarot

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One day I was sitting in my own pain, and suddenly all the pain and troubles of the world came to me. I received all the pain of the world, all through my body.

~Alejandro Jodorowsky

Topics: Body Came Day Me My Own One Day Own Pain Received Sitting Suddenly Through Troubles World

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Death is an art, you know.

~Alejandro Jodorowsky

Topics: Art Death Know You

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My second wife, the mother of one of my sons, died of murder. I was not with her, but I could have saved her. I think.

~Alejandro Jodorowsky

Topics: Could Died Her Mother Saved Second Sons Think Wife I Think

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When I started to pay income tax, I was 50 years old.

~Alejandro Jodorowsky

Topics: Income Income Tax Old Pay Started Tax Years

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I was a happy man, never working. Sometimes I saw days with no money to eat. It was not so difficult.

~Alejandro Jodorowsky

Topics: Days Difficult Eat Happy Happy Man Man Money Never Saw Sometimes Working

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Biography

Nationality: Chilean

Type: Director

Born: February 17th, 1929

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