My peers say I have made a difference. That means more to me than winning an Oscar.

Every once in a while, when the audience is expecting to see one thing, you have to show them something else.

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.

To me, the camera is like a musical instrument. You use it to control the flow, shape, size and colors of images.

The closer the source of light is to a subject, the broader the beams are.

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

I hope I'm still shooting when I'm 80.