I'm no longer interested in making political films. There's something old-fashioned about them. Young people now don't care for politics. It isn't present in life as it used to be. And increasingly I like films which reflect present-day reality.

Commuting in a wheelchair is not easy. I live in a very old part of Rome. These cobbles everywhere... terrible! In London, it is the same. Every pavement is uneven.

After many, many years, I fell out of love with politics. It's not something I like but it's the truth.

I left the ending ambiguous, because that is the way life is.

Film students should stay as far away from film schools and film teachers as possible. The only school for the cinema is the cinema.

There's no more film; now everything's digital. I welcome this. It's fantastic for me to have a new chance.

I don't see my movies. I think it's healthier and safer to keep a bit of distance. I'm afraid to be disappointed.