Horror by definition is the emotion of pure revulsion. Terror of the same standard, is that of fearful anticipation.

My daughter, Asia, has been in many of my movies. I love working with her. In the beginning, I was not supportive of her being an actress, but now I think she is fantastic.

When I was a teenager, I read a lot of Poe.

I also don't like films that are made just to make money, no this kind of film I don't like.

Maybe when I stop making movies, I'll understand my work better.

The process of writing and directing drives you to such extremes that it's natural to feel an affinity with insanity. I approach that madness as something dangerous, and I'm afraid, but also I want to go to it, to see what's there, to embrace it. I don't know why, but I'm drawn.

In each of my characters there is a little of me. Not strictly autobiographical but a little piece of my soul.