I tend not to use the humor which would only apply to Koreans, or which would only affect the Koreans, as much as I can.

If your work requires you to travel, you will understand that there's no vacation destination like home.

I believe there are more films that involve love and forgiveness than violence, but they often seem fake and are almost embarrassing to watch.

In my opinion, all relationships between people have some sort of violence, and it is central.

Living without hate for people is almost impossible. There is nothing wrong with fantasizing about revenge. You can have that feeling. You just shouldn't act in it.

If you would ask me what my ideal process is, I would say, long pre-production, long production and long post-production.

The point of revenge is not in the completion but in the process.

I don't really believe in the auteur theory.

I actually pay careful attention to that sort of thing - infusing humor into my films - because that's how important I think humor is.

When I was growing up, we were taught in school that North Koreans, and especially the North Korean leadership, were all devils.

Sometimes you need these warm, human moments - something that feels close - to help things along.

I always ask myself. Who was it that dyed my heart black, and left a spot for it to grow out from it?

Wishing and dreaming are the beginning of all human endeavor.

To me, it doesn't feel like it's just another rock record that somebody put out. It feels like we taped into the culture a little bit

Fate leads the willing, and th' unwilling draws.

Nobody controls me. I'm uncontrollable. The only one who can control me is me, and even that's barely possible.

If anyone would like to hit me, they are perfectly welcome. I must warn you, though, that I might enjoy it. So maybe it's not the right kind of punishment.

I wasn't born a world champion. I just worked really hard to become one.

Boxing's a rough sport. After every fight I rush to the mirror to make sure I'm presentable.

A Simple lifestyle of reduced consumption allows more time for interaction with living, dynamic beings, more opportunity for meeting the Other more fully and unencumbered.

Every day that we wake up is a good day. Every breath that we take is filled with hope for a better day. Every word that we speak is a chance to change what is bad into something good.