Film is not analysis, it is the agitation of mind; cinema comes from the country fair and the circus, not from art and academicism.

I believe the common denominator of the Universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility and murder.

I don't spend sleepless nights over getting very bad reviews.

People think we had a love-hate relationship. Well, I did not love him, nor did I hate him. We had mutual respect for each other, even as we both planned each other's murder.

I know for sure that there is only one step from insecticide to genocide.

Someone like Jean-Luc Godard is for me intellectual counterfeit money when compared to a good kung fu film.

Read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read...if you don't read, you will never be a filmmaker.

Money doesn't make films. You just do it and take the initiative.

Facts do not convey truth. That's a mistake. Facts create norms, but truth creates illumination.

What would an ocean be without a monster lurking in the dark? It would be like sleep without dreams.

Civilization is like a thin layer of ice upon a deep ocean of chaos and darkness.

Original, in French: La bonne cuisine est la base du véritable bonheur. English: Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness.

But deluded people don't realize that their own mind is the Buddha. They keep searching outside.

It takes a great deal of strength to be an optimist.

There is a great deal of sin that comes from homosexuals who believe their homosexuality is a sin.

If you care too much about what other people think, you will always be their prisoner. Lao Tzu

You think of yourselves as human beings, but I think of you as 99 percent bacterial.

I do not have any official responsibilities related to the Australian Olympic Committee or the Federation of Athletic Associations since I am too busy with my private business.

The best player I've ever played against is Kobe Bryant. I have seen him do some stuff that is just unbelievable.

The deeds you do may be the only sermon some persons will hear today.

What is the cause of most backslidings? I believe, as a general rule, one of the chief causes is neglect of private prayer.