Therefore, when you see the end result, it's difficult to see who's the director, me or them. Ultimately, everything belongs to the actors - we just manage the situation.

I have no advice for anyone on how to live.

I never reflect or convey that which I have not experienced myself.

In my mind, there isn't as much of a distinction between documentary and fiction as there is between a good movie and a bad one.

In my films, I try to give people as little information as possible, which is still much more than what they get in real life. I feel that they should be grateful for the little bit of information I give them.

This kind of directing, I think, is very similar to being a football coach. You prepare your players and place them in the right places, but once the game is on, there's nothing much you can do - you can smoke a cigarette or get nervous, but you can't do much.

As long as I take the responsibility of the choice, I have to make the choice that is as right as possible.