Nicolas Roeg's Quotes

A lot of my movies have come to be thought about only years after the fact, and I'm sad about that but also happy about it in a way, as it's given them longevity.

Nicolas Roeg

Mirrors are the essence of movies.

Nicolas Roeg

I've used mirrors in a lot of movies. I think the mirror is an extraordinary thing, also the reflective, a reflection in water, etc.

Nicolas Roeg

And later I thought, I can't think how anyone can become a director without learning the craft of cinematography.

Nicolas Roeg

Movies are not scripts - movies are films; they're not books, they're not the theatre.

Nicolas Roeg

Our lives are full of all the genres. Fear and hope and sadness.

Nicolas Roeg