I'm Dario Argento, and my style is something recognizable I think by the audience.

I like women, especially beautiful ones. If they have a good face and figure, I would much prefer to watch them being murdered than an ugly girl or man. I certainly don`t have to justify myself to anyone about this. I don`t care what anyone thinks or reads into it. I have often had journalists walk out of interviews when I say what I feel about this subject.

The Opera was a very cold film, a hopeless and dark film, no hope, no love.

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

But no one should have the right to manipulate my films in the first place.

I've been lucky enough to have had the luxury of being able to make the picture I've wanted to make each time on my own terms and without compromise.

To try and raise a budget for a film that is strictly for adults and both strong and graphic in content is not easy, especially when there is pressure to spend serious money on good special effects.