"Good God, no. You don't stop being concerned with man because you recognize his essential absurdities and frailties and pretensions. To me, the only real immorality is that which endangers the species…"

"The greatest enemy of art is good taste."

"The most terrifying fact about the universe is not that it is hostile but that it is indifferent; but if we can come to terms with this indifference, then our existence as a species can be meaningful."

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

"I'm not interested in making films that are purely entertainment. I want to make films that make people think."