Agnes Varda Quotes

Humor is such a strong weapon, such a strong answer. Women have to make jokes about themselves, laugh about themselves, because they have nothing to lose.

Agnes Varda

• Women
• Strong
• Humor
• Laughing
• Jokes

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• Humor is such a strong weapon, such a strong answer. Women have to make jokes about themselves, laugh about themselves, because they have nothing to lose.

  

  Agnes Varda
  • Women
  • Strong
  • Humor