The Cinema seems to have been invented to express the life of the subconscious, the roots of which penetrate poetry so deeply

If alcohol is queen, then tobacco is her consort. It's a fond companion for all occasions, a loyal friend through fair weather and foul.

God and Country are an unbeatable team; they break all records for oppression and bloodshed.

Mystery is the essential element of every work of art.

If you were to ask me if I'd ever had the bad luck to miss my daily cocktail, I'd have to say that I doubt it; where certain things are concerned, I plan ahead.

Our memory is our coherence, our reason, our feeling, even our action. Without it, we are nothing.

If we could only find the courage to leave our destiny to chance, to accept the fundamental mystery of our lives, then we might be closer to the sort of happiness that comes with innocence.