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" I don't watch my own films very often. I become so jittery and ready to cry... and miserable. I think it's awful. "

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" The anger and the creativity are so closely intertwined with me, and there's plenty of anger left. "

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" 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. "

" I have such difficulty calming down - my stomach, my head, reality, everything. That is the reason I live in Faro. "

" Now I want to make it plain that 'The Virgin Spring' must be regarded as an aberration. It's touristic, a lousy imitation of Kurosawa. "

" I make all my decisions on intuition. "

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