It's always interesting to see a director trying different things, and on top of it, doing it right each and almost every time.

La Haine - first of all, it was the story of friendship. I was very close with Mathieu Kassovitz; he was somebody I met in the nights of Paris. And the hip-hop scene and all that... You know, it was very much about doing our own thing, and some of the subject matter was so close to what we knew and the people we were hanging out with.

I really enjoy being an actor!

Blood, especially fake, and guns, this is bullshit. It works in the movie, but on set it doesn't work for me.

I did direct two short movies. I learned many things, and one of the things I learned was that I am not a director. It has to be visceral, and it's not for me. I feel much more comfortable acting.

I worked with young directors all my life, only young directors.

It's always interesting to see a director trying different things, and on top of it, doing it right each and almost every time.