I am sure I am one of 2000 film directors in the world that Tarantino admires.

I did have a feminist side to me, just not in such a pronounced way.

I guess I probably make violent films partly because I can't express my anger in my real life very well.

Actually, I can't stand watching violent scenes in films; I avoid watching horror films. I don't tend to watch action films mainly because I find them boring, but I watch the films of David Cronenberg and Martin Scorsese, usually in a state close to having a heart attack. I'm a complete coward. I make violent films as a result of my sensitivity to violence - in other words, my fear of violence.

Becoming a vampire means completely changing your identity.

A film set is a workplace for me; it's my office, and nobody really wants to be in a stressful work environment.

I'd love to do a sci-fi movie, a western, or an espionage thriller. But I'm not going to limit myself. If a good script comes along, I'm not going to discount it because it doesn't fit into one of these genres.