All Quotes

Whenever people ask me what the story is for my next film, I won't tell and people feel it's because I'm being secretive or something, but it's actually because I'm ashamed to sum up a film in three sentences. ”

I really enjoy listening to stories. I remember them and keep them in my mind. ”

I've often noticed that we are not able to look at what we have in front of us, unless it's inside a frame. ”

I really think that I don't mind people sleeping during my films, because I know that some very good films might prepare you for sleeping or falling asleep or snoozing. It's not to be taken badly at all. This is something I really mean. ”

Cinema seats make people lazy. They expect to be given all the information. But for me, question marks are the punctuation of life. ”

There is violence in real life but I would never impose violence in a film just to attract the audience. ”

Cinema gives you the opportunity to be both a grandparent and a grandchild whereas in life you cannot be both at the same time. ”

My way of expression is full of complications and mystery because that's my perception of life. ”

In order to be universal, you have to be rooted in your own culture. ”

Film is very much a universal and common voice, and we can't limit it to one particular culture. ”