My Reputation Has Grown Slowly.

A Film Is - Or Should Be - More Like Music Than Like Fiction.

In Any Case, Once You're Dealing On A Nonverbal Level, Ambiguity Is Unavoidable. But It's The Ambiguity Of All Art, Of A Fine Piece Of Music Or A Painting - You Don't Need Written Instructions By The Composer Or Painter Accompanying Such Works To 'explain' Them. “explaining” Them Contributes Nothing But A Superficial 'cultural' Value Which Has No Value Except For Critics And Teachers Who Have To Earn A Living.

You Either Connect Or You Don't Connect. It's Not The End Of The World. It's A Movie.

All My Life I've Always Spoiled The Things That Meant The Most To Me.

Know What It Is The Emotional Statement To Convey, And Use Taste And Judgement To Help The Actors Give Their Best Possible Performance.