There will be no major solution to the suffering of humanity until we reach some understanding of who we are, what the purpose of creation was, what happens after death. Until those questions are resolved we are caught.

A general philosophy of the female characters in my films is they all want something to believe in, and not having anything.

I've often felt that life is a hard deal and it's unrelentingly tragic and an uphill fight.

I've gained no wisdom, no insight, no mellowing. I would make all the same mistakes again, today.

I'm a comedian. I make comic films and there are certain ideas that occur to me that are comic, with heavy, serious undertones. There are some ideas that are more frivolous to me. The next idea that could occur to me could be comedy about death and famine or something.

People make films for different reasons. For money. Or, they make them because something in them demands artistic expression. I do it because I enjoy the work.

In short, the best thing to do is behave in a manner befitting one's age. If you are sixteen or under, try not to go bald.