We often forgive those who bore us, but never those whom we bore.

An actor is never so great as when he reminds you of an animal - falling like a cat, lying like a dog, moving like a fox.

All film directors, whether famous or obscure, regard themselves as misunderstood or underrated. Because of that, they all lie. They're obliged to overstate their own importance.

I demand that a film express either the joy of making cinema or the agony of making cinema. I am not at all interested in anything in between.

There are no good and bad movies, only good and bad directors

When I begin a film, I want to make a great film. Halfway through, I just hope to finish the film.

In love, women are professionals, men are amateurs.

The most beautiful thing I have ever seen in a movie theatre is to go down to the front and turn around, and look at all the uplifted faces, the light from the screen reflected upon them.

I have always preferred the reflection of the life to life itself.

Taste is a result of a thousand distastes.

Some day I'll make a film that critics will like. When I have money to waste.

If you have to say or do something controversial, aim so that people will hate that they love it and not love that they hate it.

Secrets only ended up hurting other people.

I'd sleep in a little, work out, do laundry, run errands, buy presents for people with birthdays coming up. I like it when I don't have to be anywhere, and anything I do is my choice.

What the law tried to do by a restraining power from without, the gospel does by an inspiring power from within.

If one lets fear or hate or anger take possession of the mind, they become self-forged chains.

I'm not one of those people who thinks they simply deserves success. I have the drive to work. Maybe that's why I've stayed on the fringe.

To die with honor when one can no longer live with honor.

I'm just the librarian. I can only give you the books. I can't give you the answers.

Writing for somebody else is really fun 'cause I consider myself a songwriter first and foremost.

Mates help each other; they do not tax each other.