Everything is entertainment; criticism is now entertainment and it seems that the French directors have woken up one day and suddenly realised that they were not backed up any more.

What is generally referred to as American-style films are, in fact, studio productions.

But I think that the spirit of protectionism would be the grave of European cinema. You cannot protect something by building a fence around it and thinking that this will help it survive.

I can't do a million things anymore like I could when I was younger.

Film is a very, very powerful medium. It can either confirm the idea that things are wonderful the way they are, or it can reinforce the conception that things can be changed.

Any film that supports the idea that things can be changed is a great film in my eyes.

Whoever came up first with that saying a picture is worth a thousand words didn't understand the first thing about either one.