Cinema is dominated by stars you like from the get go.

Hollwood creates useful entertainment. There are millions of people on earth who need distraction and American cinema fulfills that function.

Film-making is like spermatozoa: only one in a million makes it.

People are too pretentious in France to like Sarkozy. But he'd be a fabulous president for America.

I've seen many films and read lots of thrillers - and I'm always disappointed that I can guess the story before the other viewers.

Shame is very painful to endure. For me it makes perfect sense that the character would kill herself.

Each time I hit a low point I learn the most. Failure is the best university.