The universe is not harmonious: you know that by looking outside.

The universe is monstrously indifferent to the presence of man.

I know whenever it comes to be really dysfunctional and vile and base and hostile on screen, I'm good at that!

You should bear in mind that almost all my documentaries are feature films in disguise.

You should look straight at a film; that's the only way to see one. Film is not the art of scholars but of illiterates.

I have a great map of the Tibesti Mountains in the southern Sahara or Northern Chad. It's a dream of mine to go there, but it's such a volatile area, you have to be prudent.