I write scripts to serve as skeletons awaiting the flesh and sinew of images.

Before I write a novel, images float around in my head that work like icons - they are meaningless in themselves, but serve as reminders.

I'm very, very lazy. I love to sit in a chair and look out the window and do nothing.

I am normally afraid of birds and have never dreamt of any bird in my life.

I am very much aware of my own double self. The well-known one is very under control; everything is planned and very secure. The unknown one can be very unpleasant. I think this side is responsible for all the creative work - he is in touch with the child. He is not rational; he is impulsive and extremely emotional.

When I was young, I was extremely scared of dying. But now I think it a very, very wise arrangement. It's like a light that is extinguished. Not very much to make a fuss about.