I consider myself a completely lucky filmmaker. I've had nothing but good luck. Everything I've needed has come my way.

If you're born with a gift, to behave like it's an achievement is not right.

If my films don't show a profit, I know I'm doing something right.

The whole concept of awards is silly. I cannot abide by the judgment of other people, because if you accept it when they say you deserve an award, then you have to accept it when they say you don't.

I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying.

I've had a very productive life. I've worked very hard, I've never fallen prey to depression. I'm not sure I could have done all of that without being in psychoanalysis.

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.