“An author, when he’s disinterested and passionate is always a living protest. As soon as he
opens his mouth, he protests against conformism, against what’s official, against the government,
against the nation. In short against everything, which is accepted by the majority.
Therefore, as soon as he opens his mouth an artist gets committed, because… when he opens
his mouth he is always against the tide.”
Pier Paolo Pasolini
*Pier Paolo Pasolini, Poeti e scrittori italiani del Novecento. 4, Pier Paolo Pasolini poeta. A film by Gabriella Sica,
produced, Gianni Barcelloni.
