There are infinite shadings of light and shadows and colors... it's an extraordinarily subtle language. Figuring out how to speak that language is a lifetime job.

That's why I like fast film. It gives you more freedom to light more naturally.

Every cinematographer I worked with had his own way of solving problems.

The audience has to understand that if the film is going to have any meaning for them. If they are going to empathize with the characters, they have to visualize the process of concentration involved in making every move.

Billions of people have seen and been influenced by movies in the short history of this industry.

I was very happy sitting alone at a dining room table, writing a script.

In aptitude tests, I scored highest in music.