Love stories that are too simple don't deserve to have films made about them.

I like cinema. I am very fond of it. But from time to time I feel like having some time on my own.

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

When I was young, my idea was to become a filmmaker.

I'm not one to dwell on rehearsal or preparation. I like to just go out and do it. Of course, that doesn't mean actors are free to do whatever they like, they're always being directed.

I did the drawing and writing - for five years. I made a lot of short films the whole while and I made a promise to myself in front of the mirror that I would stop drawing when I signed my first contract for a feature film.

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.