The process of making films is so technically demanding that it's a distraction. You don't spend your time thinking about the philosophical content, which is often very depressing.

I prefer to achieve immortality by not dying.

It seemed the world was divided into good and bad people. The good ones slept better while the bad ones seemed to enjoy the waking hours much more.

If you are not failing now and again, its a sign you are not doing anything very innovative

My mother never had time for me. When you're the middle child in a family of five million, you don't get any attention.

You make films whether they're dramas or comedies about neurotic people. Flawed people. Interesting personality traits. To make them about calm, stable untroubled people isn't interesting.

You're a genius! And the proof is that both common people and intellectuals find your work completely incoherent.