"I'm not interested in making movies that are easy to watch. I'm interested in making movies that are challenging."

"I think the most important thing is to be fearless in your pursuit of art."

"I'm not a big fan of happy endings. I think life is more complicated than that."

"If I weren’t a filmmaker, I’d probably be a priest. Or a serial killer."

"I'm not interested in making films that are easily digestible. I want to make films that stay with you."