Being recognized by Hollywood is a dream true; it's really an amazing moment.

Cinema is gambling. It is better to gamble on a unique film even if it seems like suicide.

I reread Mesrine's book every year because the way the story is told is fascinating. Today, we don't have gangsters like Mesrine - he had humor.

My dad always, he helped me by not helping me. He always said, being a producer, it was all about conviction.

I was raised in a family where cinema was a way of life. It was not only about making films, it was relationship, passion, love, everything at the same time.

It doesn't matter if it's black-and-white. If a movie has a story that is filled with emotion, you can have as much pleasure, and it's very good for cinema.

Not many French producers work the American way. In France, the director decides everything, he has final cut. I'm trying to do things differently, without the Luc Besson solution.

The light ought to shine for the darkness to fade.

For my part, I think that the mystery is always greatest where there is the most - emptiness.

...big, strapping macho guys were like liquid diets--they were great for emergencies, but she wouldn't want to be on one all the time.

Michael Varus drew his sword. ''My father is Janus, the god of two faces. I am used to seeing through masks and deceptions.

The ones who are in the Senate have to have a position.

I have great faith in the future of books - no matter what form they may take - and of science fiction.

When we give thanks in all things, we see hardships and adversities in the context of the purpose of life.

You're unwilling to go out on a limb because it just might break underneath you.

Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

The imagination is a palette of bright colors. You can use it to touch up memories — or you can use it to paint dreams.