On the other hand, I view the whole matter from a cosmic pe… - Peter Greenaway

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On the other hand, I view the whole matter from a cosmic perspective. I don't take a position. I believe that there are no more positions to take, no certainties, no facts. Many people find this confusing about my films; they say I am hiding out behind irony. But from a cosmic viewpoint, it is eternally unimportant whether one lives or not.

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Peter Greenaway CBE (born 5 April 1942) is a Welsh film director.

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