Drama Lives On Conflict. If You're Trying

The Dumber People Are, The More They Feel The Need For A Broad Set Of Shoulders They Can Lay Their Head Against.

Never Say No. It Always Depends On What's Possible. I Don't Care So Much Where It Is; It's What I Want To Do That Matters.

I Give The Spectator The Possibility Of Participating. The Audience Completes The Film By Thinking About It; Those Who Watch Must Not Be Just Consumers Ingesting Spoon-fed Images.

I Want To Make It Clear: It's Not That I Hate Mainstream Cinema. It's Perfectly Fine. There Are A Lot Of People Who Need To Escape, Because They Are In Very Difficult Situations, So They Have The Right To Escape From The World. But This Has Nothing To Do With An Art Form.

Awards Are Important For All Directors Because They Improve Your Working Conditions. You're Only As Good As Your Last Film, So If You Get Prizes Or Large Audiences, Then You Get More Money For Your Next Film.