In the documentary the basic material has been created by God, whereas in the fiction film the director is the god; he must create life.

In feature films the director is God; in documentary films God is the director.

I'd rather direct than produce. Any day. And twice on Sunday.

I always like to think of the audience when I am directing. Because I am the audience.

Self-plagiarism is style. Defending repetition of his filming techniques.

Before I go off and direct a movie I always look at 4 films. They tend to be: Seven Samurai, Lawrence of Arabia, It's a Wonderful Life, and The Searchers.