Hold firm to your vision but don't be a tyrant on set.

I believe the common denominator of the Universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility and murder.

I don't spend sleepless nights over getting very bad reviews.

People think we had a love-hate relationship. Well, I did not love him, nor did I hate him. We had mutual respect for each other, even as we both planned each other's murder.

I know for sure that there is only one step from insecticide to genocide.

Someone like Jean-Luc Godard is for me intellectual counterfeit money when compared to a good kung fu film.

Read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read...if you don't read, you will never be a filmmaker.

Money doesn't make films. You just do it and take the initiative.

Facts do not convey truth. That's a mistake. Facts create norms, but truth creates illumination.

What would an ocean be without a monster lurking in the dark? It would be like sleep without dreams.

Civilization is like a thin layer of ice upon a deep ocean of chaos and darkness.

I put a knife in your hand and your first instinct was to stab me.""You tried to stab me first, " I objected without thinking.

Within the New Testament, there is no indication that Christians should expect to be healthy, wealthy, and successful in this present age.

There is within me a knot of cruelty borne by the stream of love, much as our blood sometimes bears the seed of our destruction ...

We all dream of being successful. To be able to inspire a nation is unbelievable.

Painting and animation can be kind of long work. Music was more immediate and more fun.

Next to love friendship, in my opinion, is the most valuable thing life has to offer.

Our educational system now teaches every kid the same thing. It's like rubber stamping!

Internal security means something. It means war against your own population.

Governments, especially democratic ones, are short-term and nationalistic.

I am determined and ready to be a commodity that fulfills everyone's fantasies.