More quotes by Jean Cocteau

"Film will only became an art when its materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper."
"Mirrors should think longer before they reflect."
"Emotion resulting from a work of art is only of value when it is not obtained by sentimental blackmail."
"Art produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful with time. Fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful things which always become ugly with time."
"I believe in luck: how else can you explain the success of those you dislike?"