I like the light that comes off metal shutters at siesta time in the summer, having a break from driving in the shops at motorway services, the odour of petrol at petrol stations, rolling down little slopes. I hate it when you tread in a puddle and the water soaks your socks.

I understand that nobody understands me, but I can't be someone I'm not.

I'm not sure that it's easy to find very interesting female characters in Hollywood movies.

I've never really had a relationship with Hollywood. I've never had a desire to work there.

I would love to occasionally do English-speaking films, but the script is as important for me as the director.

I really like to discover a new culture, a new country, a new rhythm of living. I really, really like that. I think that's the most enriching thing, for my nature, because I like the psychology of people.

I'm not ready to do any compromises for my work.