She recognizes a distance from the world that I think all people feel, but they think that they aren't supposed to feel it or that they aren't supposed to protest. Finding the language to deal with the world is extremely difficult. I never could quite decide if she really was deaf or if she just didn't want to hear what was being said to her. What was shocking to me was when I saw the The Piano when it first came out. I did a double take because it was at about the time I had finished Saudade , and it was at the printer's.
Women find a language and a way to connect with the world very difficult.
I think that's what people, if they were to feel it at a certain level, feel generally. Fado is dedicated to your parents. My parents were big readers. They read many books on all subjects. We listened to Portuguese music and classical music.