I began teaching in New York because I needed to stay in the United States and didn't have my immigration papers in order, so working for a university was a way of resolving the issue.

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

Teaching is a good distraction, and I am in contact with young people, which is very gratifying.

We should try to understand our innermost needs. We shouldn't use irony to reduce their power.

The nicest thing about feeling happy is that you think you'll never be unhappy again.

In film, you can't go into analytical explorations because the audience will reject that.

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