According to the doctors, I'm only suffering from a light form of premature baldness.
Federico FelliniDon't forget that costumes, like dreams, are symbolic communication. Dreams teach us that a language for everything exists - for every object, every color worn, every clothing detail. Hence, costumes provide an aesthetic objectification that helps to tell the character's story.
Federico FelliniI donโt like the idea of โunderstandingโ a film. I donโt believe that rational understanding is an essential element in the reception of any work of art. Either a film has something to say to you or it hasnโt. If you are moved by it, you donโt need it explained to you. If not, no explanation can make you moved by it.
Federico FelliniNothing is sadder than laughter; nothing more beautiful, more magnificent, more uplifting and enriching than the terror of deep despair.
Federico FelliniLike many people, I have no religion, and I am just sitting in a small boat drifting with the tide. I live in the doubts of my duty.... I think there is dignity in this, just to go on working.... Today we stand naked, defenseless, and more alone than at any time in history. We are waiting for something, perhaps another miracle, perhaps the Martians. Who knows?
Federico Fellini