But when I direct I become possessed, a possession I've never quite understood.

I have as much artistic freedom in my television work as I have in my films.

I have a bad reputation for being temperamental.

When you meet me, I can be charming and intelligent and reasonable.

Everything about filmmaking tries to distract you from that first fine rapturous vision you have of the film.

I'm not an easygoing guy as a director.

When you're actually making the film, you're constantly battling to maintain its integrity.

My plan was to stay in Canada to make films.

I wanted to make Canadian films, and I ended up making American films.

An Important thing : never lie to yourself, for real... worst thing is when you lie to yourself, you just keep doing it and you don't know.

The wolf is carnivore incarnate and he's as cunning as he is ferocious; once he's had a taste of flesh then nothing else will do.

On game shows, some people will take the trip to France, but most people will take the washer and dryer pair.

I want to know if you are willing to live, day by day, with the consequence of love.

Everyone is a proponent of strong encryption.

Even mud gives the illusion of depth.

The desire for self-esteem without integrity is like the desire for wealth without effort-a longing for the unearned.

Artists are valuable to public discussion: They show the correlation between doing and thinking.

We need a different conception of happiness, more enduring and more genuine, not dependent on external circumstances.

Life works better when we know how to glance at things but gaze at God.