Cruelty might be very human and very cultural, but it is not acceptable and it is not an option.

If I make two movies my entire life, and they're two movies that - whether they make a lot of money or two people go to see them - they speak of me, then I consider them incredibly successful. I don't need to be Steven Spielberg.

If I fail, at least I will have failed my way.

Otherness is a big thing for me. I'm always drawn to characters that live lives that I couldn't lead.

There's absolutely no sort of acknowledgment or reward for this - except for the intangible of my kids growing up to be wonderful people.

What do I do to live? What do I do to be vital? The answer is always creativity; the answer is always art.

I feel at various times in my life that I've been at a point where I had to choose between a death sentence and a life sentence. And I want to live. What do I do to live? What do I do to be vital? And the answer is always creativity.