I had artistic classical training, and when you learn the classics for so many years, you might gain audacity, power and confidence to subvert everything. I am like the originals buffoons. I love the rules because I can break them.

Nuno Roque
About This Quote

This quote by the influential performer and director, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, tells us a lot about his personality. He speaks to the idea of art as a way to subvert the rules and expectations of society. This is a bit of a paradox, because art involves rules and expectations to be broken, but Fassbinder was speaking about how important it is to be able to break those rules and expectations. He was also referring to the idea that classical training can help you develop audacity, power and confidence.

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