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

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'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 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.

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.

The film industry needs to find a way to bring audiences to movie theaters. It's more of a technical trick than a revolution.