I would rather do really good French films than 'American Pie.'

You need to feed yourself with emotions and life or youll become empty.

I think it's very boring for a director to always do the same kind of movies.

I'm an absolute fan of 1970s New York in films like 'Mean Streets' and 'Dog Day Afternoon.

Everything goes by so fast that if you want to be a part of it, you need to go that fast. But because you go that fast, you don't lead the life you should lead.

In any group there is more or less tension between people, and there are complicities and affinities.

I would rather do really good French films than 'American Pie.'