Andrzej Wajda

“I believe that it is the task of social cinema to show the world as it is, with all its cruelty, but also with its beauty.”

“Cinema is for me a way of having a dialogue with the public.”

“I'm interested in the man who is a victim of history.”

“If you want to tell the world the truth, you'd better make them laugh, otherwise you'll be killed.”

“My fate is to be a Polish director. I can't be anyone else.”

“A film is not a lecture. It's an experience.”

“For me, the cinema is a social tool, a way to talk about my country.”

“The role of the artist is to ask questions, not to give answers.”

“The most important thing for a director is to be able to say 'I don't know'.”

“I always look for a hero in my films.”

“Politics is a part of our life. You can't just ignore it.”