I'm convinced we all are voyeurs. It's part of the detective thing. We want to know secrets and we want to know what goes on behind those windows. And not in a way that we would use to hurt anyone. There's an entertainment value to it, but at the same time we want to know: What do humans do? Do they do the same things as I do? It's a gaining of some sort of knowledge, I think.
David LynchSometimes I get an idea for cinema. And when you get an idea that you fall in love with, this is a glorious day.
David LynchSex is a doorway to something so powerful and mystical, but movies usually depict it in a completely flat way.
David LynchBuilding a set is like building a place, but it's a temporary place, because sets usually get torn down. Kind of unfortunate.
David LynchPeople say my films are dark. But like lightness, darkness stems from a reflection of the world. The thing is, I get these ideas that I truly fall in love with. And a good movie idea is often like a girl you're in love with, but you know she's not the kind of girl you bring home to your parents, because they sometimes hold some dark and troubling things.
David Lynch