Best known as one of the most influential filmmakers of the twentieth century, Agnès Varda built a body of work defined by curiosity and remarkable playfulness. Before turning to cinema, however, she began her creative career as a photographer, cultivating the fiercely observational and empathetic eye that would come to shape her films.
Whether speaking about art, ageing, creativity or the joys of life, Varda had a real gift for expressing ideas with warmth and wit. On her birthday, we share five memorable quotes to remember her by.
“You have to invent life.”
“This is all you need in life: a computer, a camera, and a cat.”
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“I am a woman. I think I have the spirit, the intelligence, and – dare I say – the soul of a woman.”
“If we opened people up, we’d find landscapes. If we opened me up, we’d find beaches.”
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