All the difficulties surrounding the making of Mars et Avril actually fueled its creativity and contributed to its international success!

When American producers see my film, they think that I had a big budget to do it, like 23 million. But in fact I had 10 percent of that budget. I did Mars et Avril for only 2.3 million.

When someone points out your past mistakes, look at them dead in the eyes and follow with, 'and I’d do it all again to have the life I have now.

As one gets older one discovers everything is going to be exactly the same with different hats on.

Trust in the person's promise who dares to refuse what they fear they cannot perform.

Next to the intellectual stimulation of chess, the educational value is of great importance. Chess teaches logic, imagination, self-discipline, and determination.

I learnt early on that your audience take the songs in the way they want to rather than the way you might want them too.

It is often necessary to make a decision on the basis of knowledge sufficient for action but insufficient to satisfy the intellect.

I didn't trust adults because I thought they were all kind of corrupted. I thought children were pure and innocent, and that was inherently better. I guess I was a philosophical child.

Life is very difficult and we owe it to our fellow human beings to be as cheerful as we can.

Sometimes a word is found so right it trembles at the slightest explanation.

Decisions decide destiny, there is no action without decision