I was always attracted by the European way of life, but I am deeply Swedish.

To see my wife getting inspired from my notes and thoughts, going in the direction I wanted, and have her surprise me with wonderful choices was a real treat.

My father would tell anyone who would listen that this dentist thing he was doing was not his passion; cinematography was.

I think I avoid stepping into sentimentality by trying to be as truthful as possible with performances.

It was important on The Shipping News to have my house far enough away from each location so I had this time in the morning to think about my shots and still remain open to surprises once I got to the set.

[Depp] has real ambitions, but he is deeply afraid of being considered pretentious.

I really want to have actors contribute their own ideas, with phrasings and ideas on all levels.