I do not always know what I want, but I do know what I don't want.

The destruction of this universe would have no significance on a cosmic scale.

The destruction of this planet would have no significance on a cosmic scale.

A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later?"
Stanley Kubrick

Observation is a dying art.

I've never achieved spectacular success with a film. My reputation has grown slowly. I suppose you could say that I'm a successful filmmaker-in that a number of people speak well of me. But none of my films have received unanimously positive reviews, and none have done blockbuster business.