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.

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.

It's funny: half my films were flops, half did well. It would be terrible if I'd had only success.

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

Appearance is valued too much in our society.

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