To me, it is very important to have perfume in which it is hard to recognize a particular flower or scent. That gives a touch of mystery.

A lot of the advertisement is done by saying: first of all, have a complex about who you are.

I don't think a Hollywood actor is safe from acting in the rain: it all depends on the film.

But my mother loved The Elephant Man, and my father gave David Lynch a scholarship to study in Rome.

You dont do an experimental film to become rich, so the people who are involved are involved because they enjoy the creative aspect of it.

Food is a big part of my culture, so everyone knows how to cook. When I came to America and asked a babysitter to softboil an egg for my son and she didn't know how, I was shocked.

It's hard to make a living in any of the arts. When most people think of artists, they think of the stars and the celebrities. But that's such a tiny minority of the elites who are able to make those millions of dollars. The reality is that it's very hard for the rest to make a living as an artist. So, you really have to persevere and understand that achieving the sort of success where you're making the big money is like winning the lottery.