208 Quotes by Abbas Kiarostami

Art is the experience of what you’ve felt inside.

In order to be universal, you have to be rooted in your own culture.

I really enjoy listening to stories. I remember them and keep them in my mind

When you look at nature, you see a hidden mystery that gives a special flavor to the photograph.

.شه‌و درێژ، ڕۆژ درێژ، ته‌مه‌ن كورت

It seems that film-makers are being divided between those working in digital and those who are not. I think it's not something predetermined - it all depends on what project we have in mind, and on that basis we choose the medium.

In my opinion the man looks at the relationship in a more bitter fashion and the woman still holds great hopes.

The calling of art is to extract us from our daily reality, to bring us to a hidden truth that's difficult to access - to a level that's not material but spiritual.

There were years when Hitchcock was like a master to me, but now I think he's so artificial. I can watch films and say how technically beautiful they are, but I'm not impressed by any technicality.