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

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.

The character requires so many elements. The only one who could fulfill that was this one person: Elle Fanning.

Love comes from the strangest places.

I'm a fetishist. I make films based on what I would like to see.

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.

When you make something that everyone likes, it's very easy to say, "Well, I'll just repeat that." Because that was easy. I have a formula. But creatively, it's not very interesting.