There is nothing that says more about its creator than the work itself.

A truly good movie is enjoyable too. There’s nothing complicated about it.

To be an artist means never to avert one's eyes.

Human beings share the same common problems. A film can only be understood if it depicts these properly.

I like unformed characters. This may be because, no matter how old I get, I am still unformed myself.

To be an artist means to search, to find and look at these realities. To be an artist means to never look away.

Take me, subtract movies, and you get zero.

The truth is in the mystery.

If you want to be a great director, be a great screenwriter.

Man is a genius when he is dreaming.

If you look at everything straight on, there is nothing to be afraid of.

The role of the artist is to not look away.

I can't afford to hate anyone. I don't have that kind of time.

In a mad world only the mad are sane.

It is the power of memory that gives rise to the power of imagination.

Media reporting denied privacy to anybody doing what I do for a living. It was no longer possible to work on your picture in privacy.

I have a lot of nightmares.

Kids in general make things fresh and alive and they have this great appreciation for, Holy mackerel, we're making a movie!

It never stops, accepting that fact is difficult. I took some time out for life.