If a film is very clever and well-written, that's what gives you freedom as a director..

I did the drawing and writing - for five years. I made a lot of short films the whole while and I made a promise to myself in front of the mirror tha….

What I expect of a movie reviewer is that he should love cinema as much as I do..

Love stories that are too simple don't deserve to have films made about them..

My movies are, more or less, very short. I'm terrified of boring an audience..

Working with a bunch of actors is like trying to tune each violin..

I never storyboard. I hate it. I don't understand why so many directors want to make comic strips of their films..

Working with the same people is so much quicker and frees up your energy for other things..

I think the best thing I learned from drawing comics is that it's a great exercise in concision..

Yes, I am very prolific..

As a spectator, I have very eclectic taste, whether it's comedies or action or very small, intimate films. And I feel as a filmmaker I should be able….

I'm not one to dwell on rehearsal or preparation..

I'm not one to dwell on rehearsal or preparation. I like to just go out and do it. Of course, that doesn't mean actors are free to do whatever they l….

When I was young, my idea was to become a filmmaker..

If a film is very clever and well-written, that's what gives you freedom as a director. Part of the freedom in directing, for me, is that I'm also th….

I see people growing more and more isolated in their lives. It's not like it's a new thing, but it's more preoccupying now as you can do so many thin….

You can work, shop, do everything from home, and I find this unsettling..

Married people from my generation are like an endangered species!.

I can zero in on subtle things because I'm holding the camera..

Sometimes it only takes three words, so long as they're the right words, to direct an actor in the right way..

I would rather my films be well-known than I be well-known..