"What is it that makes a film good? It's the ability to surprise you, to make you think, to make you feel something you haven't felt before."

"Man is a ape with a conscience."

"I've never been interested in making films that are easy to understand. I want to make films that challenge people, that make them think."

"I don't think there's any such thing as a truly objective film. Every film is a subjective interpretation of reality."

"I think the big mistake in schools is trying to teach children anything by using fear as the basic motivation."