The people that are succeeding have often had a mentor of some kind. I think it makes a huge difference.

I've proven that I'm not a complete failure. Every film has done well. It's like, "So, okay, when do I get my deal at Warner Bros?

It's easier for Europeans to give money to a movie that says a blow job is what brought down American democracy.

I find most films about fashion terrible because they are caricaturish.

I don't want to go to the Bahamas on holiday. I hate islands. I want to go to Brittany, where it's cold and raining, and there's nothing fancy about it.

And I realized that directing actors is really important because that's what ends up on screen.

You're never totally sure. I shouldn't say that because you have to pretend you're completely self-secure all the time. But, the truth is, I know what I'm doing. I think I know what I'm doing.