Nature can put on a thrilling show. The stage is vast, the lighting is dramatic, the extras are innumerable, and the budget for special effects is absolutely unlimited.

The reason death sticks so closely to life isn’t biological necessity – it’s envy.

Words are cold, muddy toads trying to understand sprites dancing in a field-but they're all we have.

A great literary work can be completely, completely unpredictable. Which can sometimes make them very hard to read, but it gives them a great originality.

My life is like a memento mori painting from European art: there is always a grinning skull at my side to remind me of the folly of human ambition.

You might think I lost all hope at that point. I did. And as a result I perked up and felt much better.

I love cinema. I think the risk of the aesthetics being fixed is compensated by other advantages. Cinema is visually powerful, it is a complete experience, reaches different audience. It's something I really like. I like movies.