You become the movie you are making.

I see a movie as a way of learning about the world, about myself, and learning about my relationship with people and art.

After making several tragic movies in a row, I was looking to do a comedy, and one without cynicism.

I'm not a master of films. I'm rather a slave.

I'm aware of what's missing from my life.

Making a martial arts film in English to me is the same as John Wayne speaking Chinese in a western.

In the past I've made movies that were pretty universally liked. You can't really hate them. You can discard them, but you can't really hate them.