"I'm a little bit of a monster when I get into a film. I'm a little bit of a tyrant. I'm a little bit of a megalomaniac."

"I've always been fascinated by history. I think it's important to learn from the past."

"I grew up without any kind of religion. The Holocaust destroyed my faith."

"I don't believe in happy endings. I believe in happy journeys."

"I never thought I'd be a director. I thought I'd be a writer."