My dad always, he helped me by not helping me. He always said, being a producer, it was all about conviction.

Being recognized by Hollywood is a dream true; it's really an amazing moment.

Cinema is gambling. It is better to gamble on a unique film even if it seems like suicide.

I reread Mesrine's book every year because the way the story is told is fascinating. Today, we don't have gangsters like Mesrine - he had humor.

I was raised in a family where cinema was a way of life. It was not only about making films, it was relationship, passion, love, everything at the same time.

It doesn't matter if it's black-and-white. If a movie has a story that is filled with emotion, you can have as much pleasure, and it's very good for cinema.

Not many French producers work the American way. In France, the director decides everything, he has final cut. I'm trying to do things differently, without the Luc Besson solution.

All great religions hold the power to enslave & the power to enlighten...

Clones fit in. Freaks stand out. Ask me which one I prefer.

Time and memory are true artists they remould reality nearer to the heart's desire.

In the past, I've thrown myself into work so much there's been very little room for anything else.

In a world filled with violence, hatred, and suspicion, giving is an expression of faith, trust, and concern.

An intelligent person may be wrong sometimes, but a fool is never wrong. The medical profession is never wrong.

When we start to heal and perceive what I call love consciousness, we begin to perceive reality.

Atheism exists only in coldness, selfishness, and baseness.

At my age, the radiation will probably do me good.

Too many people are buying gifts for themselves when they pick out a gift for a friend.