It's very important to set your place in a concrete environment. I think Chekhov said that the important thing when you have a play or any kind of novel is to set the roots in a concrete place.

With each film, i need an artistic challenge so I don't get bored! I like to tackle challenges.

I don't think that there would be more users if drugs were legalized.

Whenever I get happy, I always have a terrible feeling.

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 did not have a reputation to defend.

It's very important to set your place in a concrete environment. I think Chekhov said that the important thing when you have a play or any kind of novel is to set the roots in a concrete place.