A lot of the aspects of the world of the film are amalgams of things that already exist..

The difficulty is capturing surprise on film..

I still enjoy watching films more than making them..

I think that cinema is a great place to make stories of loneliness. And being Norwegian, I don't want to make the film about loneliness in being out ….

Its always really surreal, being on a film set, but inside a beautiful, massive scene..

Film is 24 lies per second at the service of truth, or at the service of the attempt to find the truth..

All of my films are based on personal experiences and beliefs. Many of my heroes are my spokespeople - and some are not!.

Politicians need a film appreciation course..

A film you can explain in words is not a real film..

A film that can be described in words is not really a film..

There's been almost a dozen films that have been made against me. There's actually more films made attacking me than films I've made..

Surely all of us are nerved by one another, catch courage from one another..

For my second match it's pretty good..

Doing a piece on film is completely different from doing it onstage..

Some of my films have caused riots, fights, and all kinds of things..

You know how it is, somebody will see your work and like it and remember it, then decide to make it a role in their film..

I love silent films. The future is unwritten..

There is really not that much improvisation in my films. There is an acceptance of a chance..

It's the people that ultimately are less talented or have less confidence in what they're doing that then try to micro-manage, which lends itself to ….

Success feeds confidence..

Making a film is an incredibly technical undertaking..