It takes a lot of imagination to be a good photographer. You need less imagination to be a painter because you can invent things. But in photography everything is so ordinary; it takes a lot of looking before you learn to see the extraordinary.

I was a terrible father. The most I ever did for my children was to teach them chess. At least they got that.

Journalists never make it clear when you are joking.

It is a sign of a dull nature to occupy oneself deeply in matters that concern the body; for instance, to be over much occupied about exercise, about eating and drinking, about easing oneself, about sexual intercourse.

The only thing approaching art in a movie is the script.

People want security in this insecure world.

In France they don't think I'm difficult.