"I've lost all my money on these films. They are not commercial. But I'm glad to lose it this way. To have for a souvenir of my life pictures like Umberto D. and The Bicycle Thief"

Vittorio De Sica's quote speaks with the power of art and the importance of developing something that will last beyond the minute. He has actually invested his cash in films that are not commercially effective, but he is still grateful to have done so. He sees these movies as a keepsake of his life, a suggestion of the beauty and feeling that can be caught in a movie. He specifically discusses Umberto D. and The Bicycle Thief, two of his most acclaimed movies, as examples of the enduring impact that art can have. De Sica's quote is a suggestion that art is not constantly about earning money, however about developing something that will stand the test of time and be kept in mind for generations. It is a suggestion that art is a financial investment in the future, and that it is worth taking risks to produce something that will be kept in mind.