The important thing is to be relaxed in your work. Same in life. Don't make everything too intense. Then you can let everything go and not "act".

I've gotten very good at scheduling my life, scheduling the scene and preparing myself for knowing, saving the energy, consuming the energy, knowing when to go for it and having the available reserves to be able to do that. You have to think about that, because it's endurance.

In this life, it's not what you hope for, it's not what you deserve - it's what you take!

I had to train myself to focus my attention. I became very visual and learned how to create mental images in order to comprehend what I read.

I've always had the same values. Family for me has always been important. When I shoot, everybody comes.

I also realise power is fleeting, it doesn't last forever in this career, so I want to make the most of it. I want to make the kinds of pictures that interest me, it's as simple as that. I've never done work for money ever. If your choices are based on grosses and the film doesn't do well, what does that mean? It leaves you with nothing.

Stanley Kubrick was very selective when he went into a close-up. Every director has his taste in a performance, but Stanley would explore a scene to find what was most interesting for him.