Author: Pedro Almodovar

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I was born at a bad time for Spain, but a really good one for cinema.

I was born at a bad time for Spain, but a really good one for cinema.

- Pedro Almodovar

In fact, it was the women in our house who were in the saddle. If men are the gods, women are not only the presidents but all the ministers of the government.

In fact, it was the women in our house who were in the saddle. If men are the gods, women are not only the presidents but all the ministers of the government.

- Pedro Almodovar

I also wanted to express the strength of cinema to hide reality, while being entertaining. Cinema can fill in the empty spaces of your life and your loneliness.

I also wanted to express the strength of cinema to hide reality, while being entertaining. Cinema can fill in the empty spaces of your life and your loneliness.

- Pedro Almodovar

All my movies are difficult to classify because they are very eclectic in mixing genres.

All my movies are difficult to classify because they are very eclectic in mixing genres.

- Pedro Almodovar

I used this line to demonstrate how important colors are in movies: It's not a caprice.

I used this line to demonstrate how important colors are in movies: It's not a caprice.

- Pedro Almodovar

Cinema can fill in the empty spaces of your life and your loneliness.

Cinema can fill in the empty spaces of your life and your loneliness.

- Pedro Almodovar

Cukor is one of my favorite directors. He was a master at directing women.

Cukor is one of my favorite directors. He was a master at directing women.

- Pedro Almodovar

I think decor says a lot about someone's social position, their taste, their sensibility, their work - and also about the aesthetic way I have chosen to tell their story.

I think decor says a lot about someone's social position, their taste, their sensibility, their work - and also about the aesthetic way I have chosen to tell their story.

- Pedro Almodovar

Even though I love my mother, I didn't want to make an idealized portrait of her. I'm fascinated more by her defects - they are funnier than her other qualities.

Even though I love my mother, I didn't want to make an idealized portrait of her. I'm fascinated more by her defects - they are funnier than her other qualities.

- Pedro Almodovar

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