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

The root of any film project for me is this inner need to express something. What nurtures this root and makes it grow into a tree is the script. What makes the tree bear flowers and fruit is the directing.

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

Take me, subtract movies, and you get zero.

but ignorance is a kind of insanity in the human animal. People who delight in torturing defenseless children or tiny creatures are in reality insane. The terrible thing is that people who are madmen in private may wear a totally bland and innocent expression in public.

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

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