The script is simply a series of notes for the film.

People are always misquoting me.

Neorealism taught us to follow the characters with the camera, allowing each shot its own real interior time. Well, I became tired of all this; I could no longer stand real time. In order to function, a shot must show only what is useful.

A man who renounces something is also a man who believes in something.

I forget about the relationship between myself and any actress when working with her.

I began taking liberties a long time ago; now it is standard practice for most directors to ignore the rules.

Hollywood is like being nowhere and talking to nobody about nothing.