I think watching a movie that simply confirms my feelings is a waste of time. That applies not only to movies, but also to books and every form of art.
Michael HanekeUnfortunately, you're helpless when people interpret your work wrongly. There are simply people who can't or won't understand or accept what you're trying to do. When you take the risk of expressing yourself in public, you have to open yourself to that possibility.
Michael HanekeFilm is 24 lies per second at the service of truth, or at the service of the attempt to find the truth.
Michael HanekeWhat I like are films that take me seriously, that don't treat me as more stupid than I am.
Michael Haneke