This was pointed out to me by somebody who referred to the paintings of Rembrandt and his use of light: some elements… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
My car's my best friend. My office. My home. My location. I have a very intimate sense when I am in a… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
Religion works on some people but not on everyone, because it says, 'Stop thinking and accept what I tell you.' That's not… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
When I'm in the process of making a movie I'm not thinking about the finished result, and whether people have to see… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
Digital photography is, by definition, unfinished. You don't feel that after every 24 or 36 shots you have to change your film… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
We don't look at each other [in the car], but instead do so only when we want to. We're allowed to look… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
I film normal-life subjects in natural settings that some people would consider uncinematic. But what I want to show is nature itself,… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
From my very first movie, what was my concentration, my inspiration, was I didn't want to narrate something, I didn't want to… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
I think violence can never be justified. At the same time, nobody’s culture or beliefs should be insulted, that’s not something I can accept… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
I would say that no film is apolitical. There are politics in all films. Any film that is anchored in a society, any film… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
In real life, when someone's partner calls them, they can tell from the first word their partner says what their mood is. — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
I don't have very complete scripts for my films. I have a general outline and a character in my mind, and I make no… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
This was pointed out to me by somebody who referred to the paintings of Rembrandt and his use of light: some elements are highlighted… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
A work of art doesn't exist outside the perception of the audience. — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
I would be too selfish if I said everyone should see my movies more than once. To say that would mean I'm just marketing… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, cinema critics are very few in America, 400-500 people, but there are more critics of Iran. — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
Usually when I take my films to festivals, I feel incredibly anxious about them. I wonder how it will be received, how the audience… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
My car's my best friend. My office. My home. My location. I have a very intimate sense when I am in a car with… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
It was a film that I knew, that I had seen, that I was familiar with, but I wasn't anxious about it at any… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
I never intended to write poems, nor to be a photographer, nor to be a film-maker. I just took many, many pictures and I… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
![“We don't look at each other [in the car], but instead do so only when we want to. We're allowed to look around without appearing rude. We have a big screen in front of us and side views. Silence doesn't seem heavy or difficult.” quote by Abbas Kiarostami](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/441/abbas-kiarostami-2631_appearing_we-don-t-look-at-each-other-in-the-car-b_2570771.jpg)
![“It was a film that I knew, that I had seen, that I was familiar with, but I wasn't anxious about it at any point during the screening. I snoozed twice, and this is something I couldn't have imagined that I would feel detached, as I did with this film [Certified Copy].” quote by Abbas Kiarostami](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/533/abbas-kiarostami-2631_anxious_it-was-a-film-that-i-knew-that-i-had-see_155328.jpg)
