If you know nothing, it could be like an enemy in a way. I think that's the way I felt when I was young.

My company is called Ciné-Tamaris, which is rosemary. That's my speed. Hot water and herb.

Sometimes I want to work with a DP, sometimes I want to work myself. I go to 35mm, 16mm, it's all the same, but it depends on what you want to tell and what are the tools you need.

I don't watch my own films. There is little time; I'd rather see another film.

I had a very good time when I did The Gleaners - even though the people are poor, and I was suffering to see the conditions, and plus they are not such lovely hearts. They are tough to each other, they beat each other, they are rude and they are violent and they drink. They're not sweethearts, you know, but some were so interesting.

I didn't have a list of things I should do this year, next year, find a good novel, sign two stars and make a deal - because I think cinema should come from cinema. I never adapted anything. Beautiful books are beautiful books, that's it. I don't know why we should transform them.

I think I got people confidence because I was not looking at them like insects that I would film.