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

I sometimes follow people who attract my curiosity in the street for five, ten minutes.

I decided that one day I had to make a film where the viewer couldn't possibly guess the end.

I see a film as a puzzle, with a beginning, middle, and end, but I like to start at the end sometimes.

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.

Appearance is valued too much in our society.