No matter what the level of funding or success may be, there's always money missing, and you still want to have a gorgeous image, an endless cast and a flawless rendering.

No matter what the level of funding or success may be, there's always money missing, and you still want to have a gorgeous image, an endless cast and a flawless rendering.

I do my films the best as I can, period. I always hope that, gradually, my honest work will reach Americans.

Fairy tales have a hidden power, and their appeal never ends. They're the best way to get messages across.

I won't tell you how many hours a day I work because you wouldn't believe it. But don't worry; I am in bed at 11 p.m., sleep well and get up early, without an alarm clock.

One gets used to success very quickly. The surprise was how deep and enduringly I was touching people, in such different places and throughout generations.

People all over the world feed upon U.S. cinema and don't know about their own.