I'm a sorcerer because I start with nothing, and then, eventually, there is something. And I touch you, I move you, I make you laugh or cry, and you believe in what's happening on the screen, although I always show it's invented.

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.

My inspiration is my life, what I see happening around me. It can be history and, quite often, plain traditional fairy tales. But I never adapt; I nourish myself with old stories, and then create my own tales.

I'm never really nervous because I've done the maximum; now it's up to the audience to do its job.

I've always felt that I've made films, period. I wanted to leave the "ghetto." And here I am, I'm out.

All of my films are based on personal experiences and beliefs. Many of my heroes are my spokespeople - and some are not!

Digital is expensive, from the computers to the professional software to the technicians, but digital helps me to create more beautiful images in less time.