Before my commercial success, I had difficulty doing what I wanted, but my sincere short films always won prizes in festivals. So I was ready for larger successes.

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

I never seem to be able to sell my films correctly in the U.S. The U.S. defends itself on its own turf.

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

I'd never make a film that I am not passionate about. My whole life, I've only made the films I wanted to make, even when I had limited means.

I've never made films for children. That's why children like my films. Nobody wants to be treated as a baby.

I lost so much energy in taxis, planes, hotels, phone calls and interpreters. Now, with the help from my little successes, I do everything in the same place with everyone around me. That's how a good job gets done.