You have to show violence the way it is. If you don’t show it realistically, then that’s immoral and harmful. If you don’t upset people, then that’s obscenity. – Roman Polanski
I can only say that whatever my life and work have been, I’m not envious of anyone-and this is my biggest satisfaction. – Roman Polanski
My films are the expression of momentary desires. I follow my instincts, but in a disciplined way. – Roman Polanski
If you have a great passion it seems that the logical thing is to see the fruit of it, and the fruit are children. – Roman Polanski
In Paris, one is always reminded of being a foreigner. If you park your car wrong, it is not the fact that it’s on the sidewalk that matters, but the fact that you speak with an accent. – Roman Polanski
I don’t really know what is shocking. When you tell the story of a man who is beheaded, you have to show how they cut off his head. If you don’t, it’s like telling a dirty joke and leaving out the punch line. – Roman Polanski
