98 Quotes by Nicolas Roeg

Don't you think it's something strange that you rarely look at yourself in the mirror, except to do things like stand and ponder? I mean, in Shakespeare's day, it was thought that the mirror would reveal something, that it is trying to tell you something - not just to tidy your hair, but something more.

You make the movie through the cinematography - it sounds quite a simple idea, but it was like a huge revelation to me.

Men and women's needs and desires overlap but go in different directions as well.

The rules are learnt in order to be broken, but if you don't know them, then something is missing.

I made a film called 'Bad Timing' that I thought everybody would respond to. It was about obsessive love and physical obsession. I thought this must touch everyone, from university dons down.

Film remains completely mystical and mysterious to me.

When I look around, I begin to understand what Socrates meant when he said, 'How much there is in the world I do not want.'

I like getting up early, but I haven't got a routine - mainly because I never have a clear idea of what day of the week it is.

Our memory and the movies keep movie stars alive for us, and Tony Curtis is still a star.