The appeal of cinema lies in the fear of death.

Are you a lucky little lady in the City of Light? Or just another lost angel... City of Night?

Hatred is a very underestimated emotion.

Is everybody in?... Is everybody in?... Is everybody in? The ceremony is about to begin...

Lying on stained, wretched sheets with a bleeding virgin We could plan a murder Or start a religion.

A hero is someone who rebels or seems to rebel against the facts of existence and seems to conquer them. Obviously that can only work at moments. It can't be a lasting thing. That's not saying that people shouldn't keep trying to rebel against the facts of existence. Someday, who knows, we might conquer death, disease and war.

How can I set free anyone who doesn't have the guts to stand up alone and declare his own freedom? I think it's a lie - people claim they want to be free - everybody insists that freedom is what they want the most, the most sacred and precious thing a man can possess. But that's bullshit! People are terrified to be set free - they hold on to their chains. They fight anyone who tries to break those chains. It's their securityHow can they expect me or anyone else to set them free if they don't really want to be free?