I am only interested in bad taste if I can enjoy a gruesome tango or watch a movie that makes me cry.

I believe in characters as vehicles of exposition. Their voices are full of hidden clues, and I like to listen to them.

My greatest aspiration was always to live in the tropics.

As a rule, one should never place form over content.

My only fantasy about writing was that in my old days, after directing many masterpieces, I would write my memoirs.

I do believe that reading can help you understand what you're writing and see what others are doing. But sometimes the desire for more information can act as an inhibitor.

I am only interested in bad taste if I can enjoy a gruesome tango or watch a movie that makes me cry.