"I think the best plots are the ones that are not too obvious, that are sort of hidden in the subtext, so that you have to think about them a bit."

"I think that the most important thing for a filmmaker is to have a strong vision and to stick to it, no matter what."

"The only way to make a good film is to be obsessed."

"I don't believe in God, but I'm not an atheist. I'm an agnostic. I don't know if there's a God or not, and I don't think anyone else does either."

"The most overrated film of all time is 'Citizen Kane'."