The most ordinary word, when put into place, suddenly acquires brilliance. That is the brilliance with which your images must shine.

The ear is profound, whereas the eye is frivolous, too easily satisfied. The ear is active, imaginative, whereas the eye is passive. When you hear a noise at night, instantly you imagine its cause. The sound of a train whistle conjures up the whole station. The eye can perceive only what is presented to it.

Cinematography, a military art. Prepare a film like a battle.

When a sound can replace an image, cut the image or neutralize it. The ear goes more towards the within, the eye towards the outer.

It is in its pure form that an art hits hard.

The future of cinematography belongs to a new race of young solitaries who will shoot films by putting their last penny into it and not let themselves be taken in by the material routines of the trade.

The most ordinary word, when put into place, suddenly acquires brilliance. That is the brilliance with which your images must shine.