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I Don't Hold With The Notion That Only Bad Books Make Good Movies.

Look At It This Way: If You Write The Novel Of 'cold Mountain,' It Costs Exactly The Same To Produce And Market As A Novel Set In A Room. If You Make The Film, The Disparity Of Costs Is Huge.

My Grandmother Was A Huge Influence On Me And The Fact That There Was This Very Strong, Rather Formidable Presence Of Women In My Life Has Been An Enormous Value.

[abbas Kiarostami] Is A Great Artist And A Poet. I Sometimes Think That If Samuel Beckett Made Films, He'd Make Them Like Kiarostami Makes Them.

Waiting Is Part Of Writing. When I Write The Word 'waiting' By Hand It Even Looks Like 'writing.'