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" There are so many books I want to read. Difficult books. That's what I intend to do and what I'm longing for. "
Ingmar Bergman
Books
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" Mother was actually a great doer and organizer. All the special occasions were directed by mother. "
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" I am normally afraid of birds and have never dreamt of any bird in my life. "
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" In 'The Serpent's Egg,' I created a Berlin which no one recognized, not even I. "
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" The anger and the creativity are so closely intertwined with me, and there's plenty of anger left. "
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" I am very much aware of my own double self. The well-known one is very under control; everything is planned and very secure. The unknown one can be very unpleasant. I think this side is responsible for all the creative work - he is in touch with the child. He is not rational; he is impulsive and extremely emotional. "
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" I was booed at the premiere of 'Miss Julie,' a remarkably stimulating experience. "
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" I have such difficulty calming down - my stomach, my head, reality, everything. That is the reason I live in Faro. "
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" I think that for some time now I have been living with an anxiety which has had no tangible cause. It has been like having a toothache, without the conscientious dentist having been able to find anything wrong with the tooth or with the person as a whole. "
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" There hasn't been anyone with whom I can discuss my scripts. Even when the film is done, there is no one I can show it to who gives his sincere opinion. There is silence. "
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" When you're as chaotic as I am, you need a very firm structure in your life. "
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" Not a day has gone by in my life when I haven't thought about death. "
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" My education was very tough. "
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" Aging is not uncomplicated. Creativity is an extraordinary help against destructive demons. "
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" I throw a spear into the darkness. That is intuition. Then I must send an army into the darkness to find the spear. That is intellect. "
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" The smallest wound or pain of the ego is examined under a microscope as if it were of eternal importance. The artist considers his isolation, his subjectivity, his individualism almost holy. "
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" People ask what are my intentions with my films - my aims. It is a difficult and dangerous question, and I usually give an evasive answer: I try to tell the truth about the human condition, the truth as I see it. This answer seems to satisfy everyone, but it is not quite correct. "
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" We didn't know that Mother had gone through a passionate love affair or that Father suffered from severe depression. Mother was preparing to break out of her marriage, Father threatening to take his own life. "
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" Film as dream, film as music. No art passes our conscience in the way film does, and goes directly to our feelings, deep down into the dark rooms of our souls. "
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