My function is to make whoever sees my films aware of his need to love and to give his love, and aware the beauty is summoning him.

Never trouble anyone else with what you can do yourself

An artist needs knowledge and the power of observation only so that he can tell from what he is abstaining, and to be sure that his abstention will not appear artificial or false.

My purpose is to make films that will help people to live, even if they sometimes cause unhappiness.

THE ARTISTIC IMAGE IS ALWAYS A METONYM, WHERE ONE THING IS SUBSTITUTED FOR ANOTHER, THE SMALLER FOR THE GREATER. TO TELL OF WHAT IS LIVING, THE ARTIST USES SOMETHING DEAD; TO SPEAK OF THE INFINITE, HE SHOWS THE FINITE.

We know perfectly well that neither love nor peace of mind can be bought with any currency.

It is obvious that art cannot teach anyone anything, since in four thousand years humanity has learnt nothing at all.