The man who thinks he can do without the world is indeed mistaken; but the man who thinks the world cannot do without him is mistaken even worse.

When I begin a film, I want to make a great film. Halfway through, I just hope to finish the film.

When humor can be made to alternate with melancholy, one has a success, but when the same things are funny and melancholic at the same time, it's just wonderful.

A film is a boat which is always on the point of sinking-it always tends to break up as you go along and drag you under with it.

There are no good and bad movies, only good and bad directors

The film of tomorrow will not be directed by civil servants of the camera, but by artists for whom shooting a film constitutes a wonderful and thrilling adventure.

Some day I'll make a film that critics will like. When I have money to waste.