What I expect of a movie reviewer is that he should love cinema as much as I do.

I can zero in on subtle things because I'm holding the camera.

If a film is very clever and well-written, that's what gives you freedom as a director. Part of the freedom in directing, for me, is that I'm also the camera operator. That's the place where things are less rigid, where I can adjust as I go along.

Sometimes it only takes three words, so long as they're the right words, to direct an actor in the right way.

I'm not one to dwell on rehearsal or preparation.

I never storyboard. I hate it. I don't understand why so many directors want to make comic strips of their films.

Working with a bunch of actors is like trying to tune each violin.