I won't make shorthand films, because I don't want to manipulate audiences into assuming quick, manufactured truths.

My taste in films doesn't lead financers to think they are going to make a zillion dollars.

I make American films for American audiences and Asian films for Asian audiences.

I don't know about relationships. Maybe I'm supposed to travel and make films and meet people and have adventures instead.

There is no reason why a serious film, one about life, can't be enjoyable, maybe even fun. Emotions can be very entertaining, you know. I try to use them generously in my films.

I won't call my work entertainment. It's exploring. It's asking questions of people, constantly. 'How much do you feel? How much do you know? Are you aware of this? Can you cope with this?' A good movie will ask you questions you don't already know the answers to. Why would I want to make a film about something I already understand?