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 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.

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

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

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.