Jenna Malone was a very important piece of how the film [The Neon Demon] turned out.

But once you get down to reality, there's no one to play her and there's no movie. It would be ridiculous.

The vibe, it's that excitement. New York, you just can't describe it. You get a similar thing from Paris and London, but it's not New York.

Creativity is narcissism. Creativity is falling in love with one's self as you create. It's self-indulgent.

If you create something that is essentially alien to you - as a man - and make a film about woman, the more I can surround myself with woman and combine it with my soul's point of view, the more I become a stranger in a strange land.

The fairy tale always takes place in worlds that are between, unidentifiable.

Understanding one's own power is more interesting than someone being given something powerful.