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It's not that I don't like words. There's sometimes no need for words.

~Claire Denis

Topics: Like Need Sometimes Words

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I am not at all interested in theories about cinema. I am only interested in images and people and sound. I am really a very simple person.

~Claire Denis

Topics: About Am Cinema Images Interested Only People Person Really Simple Simple Person Sound Theories Very I Am

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I am the eldest child; it's lonely at the top.

~Claire Denis

Topics: Am Child Eldest Lonely Top I Am

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Making pizza is a great job. All that kneading the dough - everything to do with cooking is wonderful, sensual.

~Claire Denis

Topics: Cooking Dough Everything Great Great Job Job Making Pizza Sensual Wonderful

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When you have countries that have a lot of minerals and diamonds and oil and are in business with companies from all over the world - but these companies don't share, really, their profits - this is called post-post-colonial.

~Claire Denis

Topics: Business Companies Countries Diamonds Lot Minerals Oil Over Profits Really Share World You

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I always thought Vincent Lindon had a sexy body, a body you can trust, a solid body you can lean on.

~Claire Denis

Topics: Always Body Had Lean Sexy Solid Thought Trust You

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In Kurosawa's films, the tragedy is that this strong man was crushed by corruption or mistrust at the end.

~Claire Denis

Topics: Corruption Crushed End Films Man Mistrust Strong Strong Man Tragedy

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I think a film noir demands a beginning and an end.

~Claire Denis

Topics: Beginning Demands End Film Film Noir Noir Think I Think

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I suppose I am interested in the variety of human life - how people live. I am most interested in individuals and how they respond to challenges or to difficulties or just to each other. I am curious about people.

~Claire Denis

Topics: About Am Challenges Curious Difficulties Each How Human Human Life Individuals Interested Just Life Live Most Other People Respond Suppose Variety I Am

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Often, women as little girls are sent off on a track for them to live a perfect life and be a perfect woman. Not for boys, who can be themselves with their mood and their temper.

~Claire Denis

Topics: Boy Girl Life Little Little Girls Live Mood Off Often Perfect Perfect Life Sent Temper Them Themselves Track Who Woman Women

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Director

Born: Unknown

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