Paolo Sorrentino Quotes

There are contemporary artists that I hate with all my heart. These are provocateurs that are without feeling. Where is the real emotion?

The fear of old age is something that one feels when they’re younger. Once you get to being old, you’re already there, so you don’t even think about it anymore.

Andreotti had style and class; Berlusconi does not

Thank you to Italy. That is a crazy country but beautiful.

I think cinema has this beautiful component. It’s a universal language.

I do read a lot. I read more than I watch movies.

The thing is, even though you think a lot about your movie, and there’s a lot of preparation behind it, the final end result completely goes beyond it. It’s not something you’re aware of.

Wasting time is something that people do or feel all over the world, not just in Italy.

I hibernate. I hibernate until the next project takes shape in my mind.

There’s one thing that I like about Rome that was stated by Napoleon: that from sublime to pathetic is only one step away. And in Rome there’s a constant shifting between sublime and pathetic.

It’s better to face some problems as soon as you can.

I don’t use Twitter. I’m a serious person.