Many filmmakers pretend that they never see anything, which has always seemed odd to me. – Jacques Rivette
When you see the films of certain young directors, you get the impression that film history begins for them around 1980. – Jacques Rivette
Their films would probably be better if they’d seen a few more films, which runs counter to this idiotic theory that you run the risk of being influenced if you see too much. – Jacques Rivette
Cocteau is someone who has made such a profound impression on me that there’s no doubt he’s influenced every one of my films. – Jacques Rivette
Whereas with Sirk, everything is always filmed. No matter what the script, he’s always a real director. – Jacques Rivette
And Twin Peaks, the Film is the craziest film in the history of cinema. I have no idea what happened, I have no idea what I saw, all I know is that I left the theater floating six feet above the ground. – Jacques Rivette
