Making films is - or should be - a very personal experience. You shouldn't listen to anybody, other than the people you choose to listen to.

In spite of all the terrible things that happen in our world, hope can - and must - prevail.

I am blessed to live and work in [France,] a country where women filmmakers are by and large not unfairly treated. So I wouldn't have much to contribute regarding issues faced as a female director.

I don't necessarily agree with everything I read about my films, but I wouldn't highlight a specific misconception: If people think this or that about myself or my work, they must have their reasons.

Much is imagination, more is truth, but which is which I scarcely can tell myself.

A smooth sea never made a skilled marine.

We choose who we will be

I think what I am is a "convener"; I like to convene people around ideas.

The average taxpayer in Germany or Japan pays less for the defense of his country than the average taxpayer in America pays for the defense of Germany or Japan.

The Bible teaches that God owns the world. He distributes to every man according to His own good pleasure, conformably to general laws.

Suspense combines curiosity with fear and pulls them up a rising slope.

The true Christian hero will appear in the cause of Christ, not only when it is prevailing, but when it seems to be declining; (he) will be on the right side, though it be not the rising side.

Never underestimate the desire to bolt.

You remember our talk about purpose and meaning?" he asked me, the smile disappearing. "Well, I think this might be mine. I think this is what I was meant to do, Georgina.