Art Quote by Woody Allen

Cannes is a sort of gladiators' arena, and that's the fun part of it. When you accept to come here to open the festival,…

— Olivier Dahan

The idea of competition, particularly in a creative atmosphere, is always there. And, if you don't acknowledge that, you are doing yourself and the…

— Jake Gyllenhaal

I think Cannes is usually pretty fair in choosing what will play well to the home festival crowd.

— Eric Fellner

Until you've been to Cannes, it's hard to describe to someone the magnitude of that festival.

— Taylor Sheridan

Cannes is a lot of work, since it's a market festival and a serious festival, and they really work you, understandably.

— Todd Haynes

I had some great times doing competitions, but I have always been more into making movies because making movies is more about art and…

— Candide Thovex

We can't worry about competition. Besides, you aren't competing with anyone but yourself. They have nothing to do with whether you make a good…

— Chris Wedge

Cannes is a fun festival, but some people use it as a place to smash a movie, or to destroy it.

— Karl Glusman

There are very few things in life I find that are as magical in person as you imagine them to be. Cannes was one…

— Gianna Simone

Cannes is a very strange place. I tried to show up as best I could and to try not to be cynical.

— Lili Taylor

I love the Cannes Film Festival. From the lavish parties and events to the red carpet attire, this star-studded week-long event is where I…

— Tabatha Coffey

I find that it's a very odd thing to think of competition when you're talking about what I still think of as art. I…

— George Clooney