Cinema seats make people lazy. They expect to be given all the information. But for me, question marks are the punctuation of life. Abbas Kiarostami Read Quote
Whenever people ask me what the story is for my next film, I won’t tell and people feel it’s because I’m being secretive or something, but it’s actually because I’m ashamed to sum up a film in three sentences. Abbas Kiarostami Read Quote
I really enjoy listening to stories. I remember them and keep them in my mind. Abbas Kiarostami Read Quote
I’ve often noticed that we are not able to look at what we have in front of us, unless it’s inside a frame. Abbas Kiarostami Read Quote
I would say that no film is apolitical. There are politics in all films. Any film that is anchored in a society, any film that deals with humanity is necessarily political. Abbas Kiarostami Read Quote
I really think that I don’t mind people sleeping during my films, because I know that some very good films might prepare you for sleeping or falling asleep or snoozing. It’s not to be taken badly at all. This is something I really mean. Abbas Kiarostami Read Quote
Religion works on some people but not on everyone, because it says, ‘Stop thinking and accept what I tell you.’ That’s not valid for people who want to think and reflect. Abbas Kiarostami Read Quote
I feel like a tree. A tree doesn’t feel a duty to start doing something about the earth from which it comes. A tree just has to bear fruit, and leaves and blossoms. It doesn’t feel grateful to the earth. Abbas Kiarostami Read Quote