I have tremendous respect for women. I love them. I don't know why they want to step down.

I'm always writing. There is always a story brewing in my head.

There are certain things that I will do viscerally to affect people emotionally, with speed changes and sound, and various other things. Sure there are links; the same kind of sensibilities went into it and I worked on writing that script as well so there was an emphasis on a minimalisation of dialogue as far as possible, to focus on the visual and to put it in another language, of course.

I tell you what really turns my toes up: love scenes with 68-year-old men and actresses young enough to be their granddaughter.

One should not worry about the future, particularly if it hasn't happened yet.

You ask anybody what their number one fear is, and it's public humiliation. Multiply that on a global scale, and that's what I've been through.

And, hey, I'm not under the illusion that everything's just going to be hunky-dory work-wise forever. I've never been under that illusion. Things could go away tomorrow.