Quotes by Jacques Rivette

• And the fact that I see so many films really seems to amaze certain people.
• Many filmmakers pretend that they never see anything, which has always seemed odd to me.
• When you see the films of certain young directors, you get the impression that film history begins for them around 1980.
• Their films would probably be better if they'd seen a few more films, which runs counter to this idiotic theory that you run the risk of being influenced if you see too much.
• Whereas with Sirk, everything is always filmed. No matter what the script, he's always a real director.
• For me, the film has to be incredibly bad to make me want to pack up and leave.
• And Twin Peaks, the Film is the craziest film in the history of cinema. I have no idea what happened, I have no idea what I saw, all I know is that I left the theater floating six feet above the ground.
• And I took a long time to appreciate Lynch.
• Cocteau is someone who has made such a profound impression on me that there's no doubt he's influenced every one of my films.
• I guess I like a lot of directors. Or at least I try to.