Objects exist and if one pays more attention to them than to people, it is precisely because they exist more than the people. Dead objects are still alive. Living people are often already dead. Jean-Luc Godard More Quotes by Jean-Luc Godard More Quotes From Jean-Luc Godard The Rolling Stones are much more accomplished than Jefferson Airplane, who are more like tribal people. That is, they present something which exists: The music and the hippie. Jean-Luc Godard something airplane music people Three-quarters of directors waste four hours on a shot that requires five minutes of actual directing. I prefer to have five minutes' work for the crew - and keep the three hours to myself for thought. Jean-Luc Godard thought myself three work Clumsiness attempts to fix simplicity straight in the eye. It is not a mark of incompetence but of reticence. Jean-Luc Godard fix straight simplicity eye Photography is truth. The cinema is truth twenty-four times per second. Jean-Luc Godard per second cinema photography truth More or less, I am always saying, 'Let's do what has not been done.' Jean-Luc Godard i-am saying always done One has to change one's life. Maybe this is easier for people who have nothing to do than for those who have something to do. Jean-Luc Godard nothing change life people I prefer to work when there are people against whom I have to struggle. Jean-Luc Godard against struggle work people Every edit is a lie. Jean-Luc Godard edit every lie