I think being someone in love is so hard to define, so temporary, because retrospectively we often deny the state in which we were in love.

I've often noticed that we are not able to look at what we have in front of us, unless it's inside a frame.

Religion works on some people but not on everyone, because it says, 'Stop thinking and accept what I tell you.' That's not valid for people who want to think and reflect.

Cinema seats make people lazy. They expect to be given all the information. But for me, question marks are the punctuation of life.

A movie is about human beings, about humanity.

In the total darkness, poetry is still there, and it is there for you.

Film is very much a universal and common voice, and we can't limit it to one particular culture.

Good cinema is what we can believe and bad cinema is what we can't believe. What you see and believe in is very much what I'm interested in.

My way of expression is full of complications and mystery because that's my perception of life.

I would be too selfish if I said everyone should see my movies more than once. To say that would mean I'm just marketing my work!

I spend a lot of time doing carpentry. Sometimes there is nothing that gives me the contentment that sawing a piece of wood does.

Want to know the best part of being a warlord?' came a hoarse whisper.I bit my lip, puzzled by the question.Keir’s mouth curled up slowly into a smile. 'I always get what I want.

Never to be squandered.....the miracle of another human being.

To the extent that one is responsible for one's life, one is alone.

The downside of being a writer is you get plenty of time to overthink your life.

Some books you read and savor. Some, you carry close to your heart.

I will not cut my conscience to fit this year's fashions.

We were all born with a certain degree of power. The key to success is discovering this innate power and using it daily to deal with whatever challenges come our way.

A critic is a man who expects miracles.

No matter how you travel, it's still you going.

Choose your companions from the best; Who draws a bucket with the rest soon topples down the hill.