In a general sense, to convert any short story, novel, play, or opera into a movie, you have to re-rig it. Even though they're all narratives over time, they're very different forms.

In the moment of making films, I want to share my observations of life, not of other films.

Acting is a lot easier than people think it is.

I like actors who, when you see them on screen, you sense a person, not just an actor.

The better a novel is, in literary terms, the more you can't be faithful. The novel succeeds on terms exclusive to literature. A good film succeeds on terms exclusive to the cinema. That's why so many bad novels can become good movies.

Each one of my movies becomes easier to get off the ground.

A book suggests a whole world and story that I could have never thought of in a million years.