My movie is born first in my head, dies on paper; is resuscitated by the living persons and real objects I use, which are killed on film but, placed in a certain order and projected on to a screen, come to life again like flowers in water.

Catch instants. Spontaneity, freshness.

When you do not know what you are doing and what you are doing is the best - that is inspiration.

The most ordinary word, when put into place, suddenly acquires brilliance. That is the brilliance with which your images must shine.

To create is not to deform or invent persons and things. It is to tie new relationships between persons and things which are, and as they are.

Two types of films: those that employ the resources of the theater (actors, direction, etc...) and use the camera in order to reproduce; those that employ the resources of cinematography and use the camera to create

Practice the precept: find without seeking