"I am scared of getting into any difficulties somebody once said to me what is your idea of happiness. I said a clear Horizon. not even that Horizon with a tiny Cloud no bigger than a man's fist."

"In many of the films now being made, there is very little cinema: they are mostly what I call 'photographs of people talking.' When we tell a story in cinema we should resort to dialogue only when it'…"

"Fear is not a thing to be ashamed of. It is a natural human emotion. And it is a very powerful emotion."

"I am a very meticulous director."

"A man's best friend is his mother. His second best friend is his wife. And his third best friend is a dog. After that, forget it."