A born poet knows in his cradle that a poetic life is the only life worth living.

Most poets, like most people, try hard to be like someone they admire or they are possessed with an image of what they ought to be.

It was as important to live poetically as to write poems.

My films are an extension of my poetry, using the white screen like the white page to be filled with images.

I like things which appear fragile but are tough inside.

I had a toy theater and a magic lantern, and when I was eight I built a stage for theatricals in the attic.

Ultimately I have learned more about poetry, from music and magic than from literature.