I locate that special problem in a character and then try to understand it. That's the genesis of all my work.

I don't think humor is forced upon my universe; it's a part of it.

I believe that people who don't achieve anything in life are isolated and resent those that are successful.

Modern American cinema seems to me superficial. The intention is to understand a certain reality, and the result is nothing but a photographing of that reality.

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

I've always wondered why there isn't a great French novel about the German occupation. The nouveau roman authors weren't interested in telling that sort of thing.

I think cinema is closer to allegories than to reality. It's closer to our dreams.