I never made a film which fully satisfied me.

I would love to make a film about aging that would take place before the war. It would follow the stages in the life of a woman who would not have at her disposal the resources of today like cosmetic surgery, creams and pills.

I don't know anyone who is not using drugs for the reason that they're illegal.

Some experience is helpful. "The Pianist" was a film that I could make with my eyes closed because I had lived it and everything was still alive in me.

I can only say that whatever my life and work have been, I'm not envious of anyone - and this is my biggest satisfaction.

I like skiing, among other things, because I have moments when I am alone in the mountains. That's fantastic, when there's nobody around you. You see miles around you, and the sun is almost down .

If you have a great passion it seems that the logical thing is to see the fruit of it, and the fruit are children.