"I think the British have a sense of humor, especially about the macabre."

"I have a great fear of being arrested. Not for anything I've done, but just the idea of it."

"Man does not live by murder alone. He needs affection, approval, encouragement and, occasionally, a hearty meal."

"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'…"

"I never go to the movies. I'm too busy making them."