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.

My producers give me total freedom. No one asks me for anything; they just tell me to make a good film, and that's what I do.

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.

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

I like to make people happy, and with fairy tales, I can say anything I want to, but in an agreeable way.