Although filmmaking is collaborative and involves trust, ultimately it is the director who holds the whole picture together in their head.

To me the question of inspiration is an exercise in hindsight. The truth is inspiration is mysterious at the time. I don't think it's ever a rational process.

I always find it extremely hard to remember the act of beginning. I almost deliberately forget it.

One of the most ephemeral and important things is atmosphere and tone and it's very hard to put your finger on what creates that.

I love films where you go into the cinema and loosen the edges of yourself and you hopefully enter into the world of the film. You're watching something unfold before you. I prefer the idea of wonder or intense wonder over shock or something.

I think every single person perceives things differently. We are all singular.

It's dangerous to think too much about how a film will be received. Filmmaking is not a popularity contest. Some would disagree.