[The Neon Demon] was more my own fascination with beauty. It's my children's fascination beauty.

In the end, we're just showmen. But, I think that it's an important factor. Not to be anything else but clear about that - for me, creativity is an important part of our evolution. Art has probably done more good for the world than war. But they're equally powerful. They both create revolutions.

I certainly believe that creativity must be an experience. If I'm to steal time away from people, we should give them something to react to.

Man's fear of sexuality is the basis of all horror from the male perspective.

Sometimes you can play against type, or you can just repeat what they've already done. It can be an obstacle; it's a very fine line.

I always think once you have the lead protagonist, you cast around that character.

I woke up one day and I realized I wasn't born beautiful, but my wife was, so I decided to make a horror film about it: what it would be like to be born beautiful.