The wonderful thing is that Clive [Oppenheimer ] insisted on training his camera - his private camera - on me at one point. We were discussing things such as how to avoid certain dangers, while reflecting on a volcano that had threatened to explode 40 years ago.

If you do not have an absolutely clear vision of something, where you can follow the light to the end of the tunnel, then it doesn't matter whether you're bold or cowardly, or whether you're stupid or intelligent. Doesn't get you anywhere.

When you look at my film you see footage that is unbelievably awesome and beautiful and dangerous looking. It's something that is very, very cinematic.

If I had to climb into hell and wrestle the devil himself for one of my films, I would do it.

I like and I love everything that has to do with cinema, writing, directing, editing, creating music, and even acting.

The power of a volcano when it erupts is so evident, so visible, so palpable.

The world reveals itself to those who travel on foot.