I Was Born At A Bad Time

Even Though I Love My Mother, I Didn't Want To Make An Idealized Portrait Of Her. I'm Fascinated More By Her Defects - They Are Funnier Than Her Other Qualities.

There Is A Mysterious Stillness And Intimacy Of A Woman Doing Her Hair And Make-up Which Attracts Me.

If I Had Not Been Successful As A Director, Then I'm Sure I Would Still Be Telling Stories. I Would Have Continued On 16mm Or Found A Different Medium Through Which To Tell Them. Maybe They Would Have Been Less Glamorous Than Films, But I Would Continue To Tell Stories.

Never Again Work In The Same Conditions In Whichyou Made Your First Film. It's Good To Take Risks, But Not Thatmuch Risk.

Cinema Can Fill In The Empty Spaces Of Your Life And Your Loneliness.