Author of quotes: Larisa Shepitko

A work of art is one of the means of cognizing objective reality, but at the same time it is also a means of actively influencing the surrounding world. That is, not only the ability to know, but also the ability to transform - otherwise its social significance is lost and it ceases to be a weapon. The main thing is not the possibility of displaying one's author's passions and tastes, but a powerful weapon for transforming a person, the world.

It costs nothing to turn a movie into a factory, to create a highly artistic work - this requires special risk and respect for those who work.

It is very important for the director to feel himself in front of the camera, when the heels get cold, you tremble and tighten up. A very useful exercise.

There are literary images that simply cannot be removed. They exist only in literature.

The essence of man and the strength of society is spirituality, the spiritual principle. If it is possible to define the features of our existence in a short phrase, then we will come to these words and these concepts. The spiritual principle, having once arisen, settled in us and among us, remains with us, does not die in us, must be preserved by us as the true basis of social and personal consciousness and being.

The soul also has its ceiling.

In the cinema, it is not clear who is the host and who is the guest. The production side of the movie is absolutely unbearable. I am absolutely convinced that film directing is a male profession. To combine the gift of creativity and organization is an impossible thing. Even the latest hack is difficult to remove.

The most interesting thing in cinema is not the discovery of some horizons, it is the discovery of a person.

There is a real cinema and handicrafts for ladies. Ninety percent of our cinema is women's needlework, and men do it very well too.