The Oriental approach to violence is a much more aesthetic and poetic approach, whereas in the western world, violence is put in because you can't solve the problem. Violence is always the last solution, but unfortunately, in cinema, it's the first solution, because it's easy. And it's often too easy.

The conversations about a film are an example of success because then you know whatever you've done has resonated.

I think everybody's looking for religion to believe in. I think we all need faith.

The artificial world that we create through images will essentially become real.

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

Love comes from the strangest places.

I wanted to make a horror film about beauty.