I watch everything from independent art-house cinema to foreign film. I don't watch as many Hollywood blockbusters but once in a while, I'm curious. I like to see what's out there.

An interesting thing that I've learned is that "no" doesn't always really mean "no," it just simply means "not now."

Some of my favorite all-time movies - Wong Kar-wai is just amazing. In the Mood for Love is probably my favorite film ever. Those lyrical montages are so stunning.

I definitely did not play myself. As the writer of the script, I have traits of all the characters. I can relate to all of the characters.

Keep doing what you're doing no matter what anyone says. Defy your own doubt.

As if it were possible for one person to care about another and still treat him or her like this.

He only knows a single thing to clasp, that like God can't be split up into pieces: our honesty to one another.

As the world is wearie of me so am I of it.

The worst thing about being famous is the invasion of your privacy.

It's hard to find normal celebrities.

I've organised for the last years, since I got the Nobel Prize actually, Anatomy of Hate Conferences all over the world, what is hate. Didn't help but at least they explored it.

Stop running after the waves. Let the sea come to you.

For every action there’s a reaction. And also, for every action there’s an equal and opposite criticism.

But I don't forget and I don't forgive.

We must now allow ourselves to be blinded to long-term developments by the intensity of the short-term difficulties.