"I would say that no film is apolitical. There are politics in all films. Any film that is anchored in a society, any film that deals with humanity is necessarily political."

"Religion works on some people but not on everyone, because it says, 'Stop thinking and accept what I tell you.' That's not valid for people who want to think and reflect."

"I would be too selfish if I said everyone should see my movies more than once. To say that would mean I'm just marketing my work!"

"Poetry always runs away from you - it's very difficult to grasp it, and every time you read it, depending on your conditions, you will have a different grasp of it. Whereas with a novel, once you have read it, you have grasped it."

"I'm privileged, because I have a lot of freedom. I want to use it to make as warm and normal a life as I can for our daughters."

"Poetry is rather an approach to things, to life, than it is typographical production."

"Peace of heart is the greatest luxury life can bestow upon the mortal traveler. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Never lend your car to anyone to whom you have given birth."