But I suppose film is distinctive because of its nature, of its being able to cut through time with editing.

Just because we live in a Christian era doesn't mean we're all Christian, necessarily.

I'd like to do a story about the medieval ages where in every scene you'd sort of feel that you were in the 12th century. That would be great to get that feeling.

The truth is not being aired in the West. It’s a surreal perversion of history that’s going on once again, as in Bush pre-Iraq ‘WMD’ campaign.

I don't want to make a half-assed film. It's not my area of expertise.

I'm more comfortable with simplicity as I get older.

What Chavez has done [in Venezuela] is that he has brought extreme poverty to an end.