It's very strange, for example, in North Korea where the volcano at the Chinese border is some sort of the mythical birthplace of the Korean people.

What would an ocean be without a monster lurking in the dark? It would be like sleep without dreams.

You have to be completely open to what people would tell you. You do not shape them; you do not force the materials into your ideas. You have to have all windows and doors open.

Martin Luther was asked, what would you do if tomorrow the world would come to an end, and he said, 'I would plant an apple tree today.' This is a real good answer. I would start shooting a movie.

I don't want to travel.

It doesn't matter whether you shoot on celluloid or on digital, you better make a good film.

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