The essence of dramatic form is to let an idea come over people without it being plainly stated. When you say something directly, it's simply not as potent as it is when you allow people to discover it for themselves.

I'm happy - at times - making films. I'm certainly unhappy not making films.

Critical opinion on my films has always been salvaged by what I would call subsequent critical opinion.

Like the man said, can happiness buy money?

Here's to five miserable months on the wagon and the irreparable harm that it's caused me.

Never say no to an idea - you never know how that idea will ignite another idea.

You sit at the board and suddenly your heart leaps. Your hand trembles to pick up the piece and move it. But what chess teaches you is that you must sit there calmly and think about whether it's really a good idea and whether there are other, better ideas.