I feel Amazon is really bringing films into the future. So for me it was the best of both worlds.

In a way, art is a great way to release your love, fantasy, and desires. It's like a fetish. It's a comfortable way of excising a lot of your conscience.

I am not a fan of improvisation, because it bores me. Working off a tight scenario gives you the confidence and ability to - why don't we change this a little bit and bring it back to the script. You always discover things while shooting.

If the Wizard of Oz were real he would be in Hollywood.

The thing with Ryan, you can look at him for hours. Very few actors have that. It's a gift.

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

I don't have to go very far to see the power of beauty. Being desired, feeling desired is a very seductive aspect of our being.