49 Quotes by Emir Kusturica

I’ve reached the 50th year of my life, and now every question related with life also includes thinking about death. When I leave, I want to leave to my offspring a clear idea about identity.

I was a big fighter when I was younger. In bars I was ready to explode and fight.

I will not cut my film because, because, because, because of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

I'm just a troublemaker.

I am my best enemy.

My relationship with Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is very clear: respect. We met a couple of times; once I received a medal from him. I respect hugely how he brought Russia back from its knees.

I am very impulsive and very stupid sometimes, but I am very clean.

If the film is not emotional, then it operates on a superficial level.

I will always fight for peace. But, unfortunately, it is war that drives us forward. It is war that makes the major turns. It makes Wall Street function; it makes all the bastards in the Balkans function.