I Did Not Have A Reputation To

I Never Made A Film Which Fully Satisfied Me.

The Torches Ran Off, And I Found Myself In A Forest, At Night, Without Any Light, On Skis, And That Was Not Fun - Particularly Because I Was Drunk. Luckily At Some Point I Started To See The Light Of The Ski Lift. To Be In The Forest In The Middle Of The Night, It's Terrible.

Some Experience Is Helpful. "the Pianist" Was A Film That I Could Make With My Eyes Closed Because I Had Lived It And Everything Was Still Alive In Me.

The Best Films Are Because Of Nobody But The Director.

I Can Only Say That Whatever My Life And Work Have Been, I'm Not Envious Of Anyone - And This Is My Biggest Satisfaction.