To retain his dignity, an artist must live in opposition. He must be critical of his country. If not, then he is worthless.

No movie can claim to be a work of philosophy. They fulfill a totally different need in people.

The battle between two men over a girl is the same as the fight for two men over a piece of land. It is all about desire. There is no difference between a love triangle and the conflict between Israel and Palestine.

Sound creates an intimate effect: the sensation to feel the place. It makes the viewer enter. You have the liberty to hear what you want.

God has given us an imagination, and our imagination is really the principle tool from which all creativity and artistry comes from.

If you're mostly a writer - if your point of departure is writing something - which for a writer/director is sort of where you start, you're really influenced by the writers you love one way or another.

I had thirty weeks of prep on 'Captain America.' I have a small team of qualified, supportive, creative producers who are actually helping me achieve my vision of the film. I had a dream cast headed by Chris Evans. I had the best designers, artists, sculptors, craftspeople.

Poetry is an art, and chief of the fine art; the easiest to dabble in, the hardest in which to reach true excellence.