There must've been some part of me that wanted to make my mark. But there was never a defining moment.

God knows, I haven't always been successful.

You can never fully put your finger on the reason why you're suddenly, inexplicably compelled to explore one life as opposed to another.

I've got a serious-looking head.

I didn't like the idea of being foolish, but I learned pretty soon that it was essential to fail and be foolish.

How people are around a director, it really does affect everything, every detail of the life of the movie.

Germans don't speak in a German accent, they just speak German.