“I hate slick and pretty things. I prefer mistakes and accidents. Which is why I like things like cuts and bruises - they're like little flowers. I've always said that if you have a name for something, like 'cut' or 'bruise,' people will automatically be disturbed by it. But when you see the same thing in nature, and you don't know what it is, it can be very beautiful.”

American filmmaker and artist

David Lynch was an American filmmaker and artist, active for more than five decades. He became known for a body of work marked by a surreal, dreamlike sensibility, and his name gave rise to the term “Lynchian.” His films and visual art earned major recognition across cinema, including an Academy Honorary Award, prizes at Cannes and Venice, and several other honors. He was also nominated for major awards in film and television, and his work is often associated with an unsettling, distinctive style that shaped modern screen culture.