7 Quotes & Sayings By Michka Assayas

Michka Assayas was born in Paris in 1974. He began his career as a journalist and documentary film maker, and wrote his first feature film scripts for such films as "The War Zone" (2007) and "Cold Water" (2004). He has directed three films: "Personal Shopper" (2016), "La Tête Haute" (2013), and "Nobody Wants the Night" (2008). His feature film debut, "Les Revenants," was released in France in 2012 Read more

He is also a lecturer at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

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But I'd be in big trouble if Karma was going to finally be my judge. I'd be in deep shit. It doesn't excuse my mistakes, but I'm holding out for Grace. I'm holding out that Jesus took my sins onto the Cross, because I know who I am, and I hope I don't have to depend on my own religiosity. Michka Assayas
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There's a chasm between envy and desire. Envy is like wanting something that's not yours. But desire is different. Desire comes out of wanting what is yours, and still wanting it even if it's not yet there, but it's not envy. Michka Assayas
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So how did you end up making a fool of yourself in front of twenty thousand people? I had a bigger hole to fill. What do you mean? A rock star is someone with a hole in his heart almost the size of his ego. Michka Assayas
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My point about alcohol is that if you abuse something, it abuses you back. Michka Assayas
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I fell in love with you because there was a mischief in your eyes. Michka Assayas
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Look, the job of life is to turn your negatives into positives Michka Assayas