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Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes

If you are great, ‘El Topo’ is a great picture. If you are limited, ‘El Topo’ is limited Picture Quote #1

Art gives to you a new conception of reality, opens your mind, opens your heart, opens your desire of action Picture Quote #1

In Mexico, when we want to speak deep secrets, we drink pulgue together. It is a drink made from the cactus plant, and when you take the bottle from your mouth, it leaves a string behind, between the mouth and the bottle, like a spider’s web. It shows that the truth sticks inside Picture Quote #1

Life is beautiful, what do you think? In the morning I say, ‘Ah, I am alive still!’ All my friends die already. I am alive. It is fantastic Picture Quote #1

I had a big problem working with stars, because they are too expensive and have too many demands. Their names help you raise the money to make the movie, but then they demand close-ups. They change things. You end up doing things at their service instead of servicing the film Picture Quote #1

One day I was sitting in my own pain, and suddenly all the pain and troubles of the world came to me. I received all the pain of the world, all through my body Picture Quote #1

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I was like a mutant when I was a boy. I learned to read when I was four years old; it was like a miracle Picture Quote #1

When my father died, I did not cry. When my cat died three days later, I cried a lot Picture Quote #1

I feel terrible for directors of TV because all the episodes have to look the same. They make a great series for five or six years, and then when it’s canceled, they can’t break out on their own Picture Quote #1

I believe in mysticism, with an interior goal, and you are your own temple and your own priest. I don’t believe anymore in religions, because you see today there are religious wars, prejudice, false morals, and the woman is despised. Religion is too old now; it’s from another century, it’s not for today Picture Quote #1

Revolutions are of no us;, it is necessary to work on transforming the brain: on sowing a different knowledge/awareness, on creating a new conscience, that is like a magic box full of brains Picture Quote #1

When you put a great amount of energy and hope in a big project, you can be destroyed if you don’t do it Picture Quote #1

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Santa Sangre’ is the picture I love the best, myself, because ‘El Topo’ and ‘The Holy Mountain’ I made with my head, and ‘Santa Sangre’ I made with my feelings, with my heart. It’s an emotional picture. And it’s more real for me, that picture Picture Quote #1

I was a happy man, never working. Sometimes I saw days with no money to eat. It was not so difficult Picture Quote #1

In history, psychedelic plants were used by priests and shamans with a desire to discover the interior Picture Quote #1

The first thing I didn’t understand was my life. It’s a mystery. And today I don’t understand economy or politics. I don’t know why politics or economy are destroying the world, but I will understand after understanding Picture Quote #1

I say, ‘If somebody steals something of yours, then it’s good; he loves what you do.’ Picture Quote #1

You dream every night. Every person in the world, even if they don’t remember, is dreaming every night Picture Quote #1

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Have a dream. Fight to do a dream. Don’t ask if it is possible to do something or if not possible. Try to do it! Picture Quote #1

Birds born in cages think that flying is a disease Picture Quote #1

We all exist in our own personal reality of craziness Picture Quote #1

Every artist - even if they do Superman, they do Batman, and things like that - they are speaking about his life. Every person, every artist makes his life an artwork Picture Quote #1

Every mind has another vision of reality. There is not a common reality. Every person thinks he is like the others, but every person is different, living in his own psychology Picture Quote #1

The world is how we see the world. Some people see the world good, the other people see the world bad. Every person has an idea of the world with a subjective [viewpoint] Picture Quote #1

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Humanity are not individuals; we are collective. And if we have difference, we have wars all the time. We have crisis. We need to open our mind. This is the only solution we have Picture Quote #1

Art gives to you a new conception of reality, opens your mind, opens your heart, opens your desire of action Picture Quote #1

Most directors make films with their eyes; I make films with my testicles Picture Quote #1

Birds born in a cage think flying is an illness Picture Quote #1

For a true artist, difficulties become opportunities and clouds become solid present Picture Quote #1

Failure doesn’t mean anything, it just means changing paths Picture Quote #1

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If you are great, ‘El Topo’ is a great picture. If you are limited, ‘El Topo’ is limited (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) Art gives to you a new conception of reality, opens your mind, opens your heart, opens your desire of action. (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) In Mexico, when we want to speak deep secrets, we drink pulgue together. It is a drink made from the cactus plant, and when you take the bottle from your mouth, it leaves a string behind, between the mouth and the bottle, like a spider’s web. It shows that the truth sticks inside. (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) Life is beautiful, what do you think? In the morning I say, ‘Ah, I am alive still!’ All my friends die already. I am alive. It is fantastic. (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) I had a big problem working with stars, because they are too expensive and have too many demands. Their names help you raise the money to make the movie, but then they demand close-ups. They change things. You end up doing things at their service instead of servicing the film. (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) One day I was sitting in my own pain, and suddenly all the pain and troubles of the world came to me. I received all the pain of the world, all through my body. (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) I was like a mutant when I was a boy. I learned to read when I was four years old; it was like a miracle. (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) When my father died, I did not cry. When my cat died three days later, I cried a lot. (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) I feel terrible for directors of TV because all the episodes have to look the same. They make a great series for five or six years, and then when it’s canceled, they can’t break out on their own. (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) I believe in mysticism, with an interior goal, and you are your own temple and your own priest. I don’t believe anymore in religions, because you see today there are religious wars, prejudice, false morals, and the woman is despised. Religion is too old now; it’s from another century, it’s not for today. (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) Revolutions are of no us;, it is necessary to work on transforming the brain: on sowing a different knowledge/awareness, on creating a new conscience, that is like a magic box full of brains. (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) When you put a great amount of energy and hope in a big project, you can be destroyed if you don’t do it. (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) Santa Sangre’ is the picture I love the best, myself, because ‘El Topo’ and ‘The Holy Mountain’ I made with my head, and ‘Santa Sangre’ I made with my feelings, with my heart. It’s an emotional picture. And it’s more real for me, that picture. (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) I was a happy man, never working. Sometimes I saw days with no money to eat. It was not so difficult. (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) In history, psychedelic plants were used by priests and shamans with a desire to discover the interior. (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) The first thing I didn’t understand was my life. It’s a mystery. And today I don’t understand economy or politics. I don’t know why politics or economy are destroying the world, but I will understand after understanding. (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) I say, ‘If somebody steals something of yours, then it’s good; he loves what you do.’ (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) You dream every night. Every person in the world, even if they don’t remember, is dreaming every night. (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) Have a dream. Fight to do a dream. Don’t ask if it is possible to do something or if not possible. Try to do it! (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) Birds born in cages think that flying is a disease (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) We all exist in our own personal reality of craziness (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) Every artist - even if they do Superman, they do Batman, and things like that - they are speaking about his life. Every person, every artist makes his life an artwork (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) Every mind has another vision of reality. There is not a common reality. Every person thinks he is like the others, but every person is different, living in his own psychology (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) The world is how we see the world. Some people see the world good, the other people see the world bad. Every person has an idea of the world with a subjective [viewpoint] (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) Humanity are not individuals; we are collective. And if we have difference, we have wars all the time. We have crisis. We need to open our mind. This is the only solution we have (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) Art gives to you a new conception of reality, opens your mind, opens your heart, opens your desire of action (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) Most directors make films with their eyes; I make films with my testicles (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) Birds born in a cage think flying is an illness (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) For a true artist, difficulties become opportunities and clouds become solid present (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes) Failure doesn’t mean anything, it just means changing paths (Alejandro Jodorowsky Quotes)

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