I would never let myself knock out a journalist.

I like the idea of bringing cartoon characters to life... and although the Americans have already attempted this, their culture is not sufficiently humane to make it work.

Catherine Deneuve is the man I've always wanted to be.

The stage is like a cage of light. People are no longer afraid of you - they are the ones out there in the dark, watching.

My only model for being a father was my father, an illiterate on the margin of society.

I have learnt a lot about my body since my heart attack. I don't drink as much now as before.

If cinema is a woman then certainly there are many shores.