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

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

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

The kind of group mentality that we had lived under since the Second World War is starting to erupt, and the craving for individualism is now much stronger. It's not as taboo anymore, as it was when I was younger.

I like the early comic book characters more than the new ones.

The best thing you can do with actors is collaborate with them. My job is to inspire them to give their best. And they're only inspired if they feel they are part of the creative process, otherwise they'll shut down. So my goal is always to ask people what they would like to do before I even say my opinion. I usually don't know anything until I see it. I'm a fetish filmmaker - I make films based on what I want to see.

I love rock ballads, and I'm kind of in emotional turmoil, being ill and high, so I start to sing to the song, I turn it up and start to sing.