Pictures make a lot of money doesn't determine whether the experience was.

Everything I do in my life is very instinctual and in the moment. If I'm attracted to something, that's it. If I have reservations, those don't change till they're resolved. My first impression is how I go.

If you want to experiment, do something temporary.

If you have the right actors and you can give them the freedom to explore, you've done a lot of your work as a director.

I love doing voice-overs; I wish I could do more of them. It's a lot of fun to see how they take the voice and animate it and try to capture your own expressions and features. It's fascinating.

She is Cuba. If you want to love her, you have to be with her, but you can't be with her in her current state. It's the point of view of all exiles - you have to leave the thing you cherish most.

I'm not trying to convince anybody of anything. I just want (the audience) to have an experience that moves them.