Each time I make a movie, it's like a paid scholarship to a different university course.

Joseph Campbell said the privilege of a lifetime is being yourself. That's his feeling. And I guess it's mine too.

At the end of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century in Austria, there was a lot of anti-Semitism. Anti-Semitism in Austria was much more pervasive than in Germany. And Austrians took to Nazi ideas and anti-Semitism much more readily than Germans did, really.

To strive for something better - at least there's a chance.

The first decade of your life is really important; it's formative.

When I land in a country and they ask for 'occupation,' I always just put 'artist.' I think that covers all of it.

Those who have the power and should be the most responsible are often the least responsible.