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" If I want to relax and not do anything, I don't want to leave home. "

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" I cannot believe that violence depicted onscreen actually causes people to act out violently. That's oversimplifying the issue. If somebody commits a violent act after seeing violence in a movie, I think the question that needs to be asked is: would that person still have committed the act if he had not seen a violent film? "

" I've always had an interest in vampire films - not just 'Nosferatu,' but there are many others that I have enjoyed: Abel Ferrara, Coppola, Neil Jordan. "

" I love Philip Glass' work, not only as a film composer but also as a musician. The film score work that he does always amazes and shocks me. "

" The point of revenge is not in the completion but in the process. "

" Certain subjects may no longer be taboo in cinema. But there are ways to treat them that still create shock. "

" All of the characters in my films, they share one commonality. It doesn't matter whether they are good or bad, it doesn't matter whether they are smart or stupid, these characters all take responsibility for their own behavior. I'm much the same. "

" The atmosphere of Catholicism in Korea is quite different to the way it is practised and perceived in Europe or the U.S. "

" I've read all of Sarah Waters's novels which have been translated into Korean. "

" When we are confronted with extreme situations, we forget about moral issues; we simply act and must then accept the consequences. "

" In my opinion, all relationships between people have some sort of violence, and it is central. "

" I believe 'love' is very nice to hear, but it's used so much that it's come to a point where it's almost meaningless. "

" I'm not the kind of director who aims to send a message out. "

" In our lives, we have good things and bad things, happiness and pain. "

" I do like musical films more than big Hollywood films, especially those by Jacques Demi and Vincent Minelli. "

" I don't think I've ever tried to make something happen that I've absolutely had to force. You know how they say: if you can't avoid it, enjoy it. For me, it's the other way around: if I can't enjoy it, I avoid it. "

" I don't really believe in the auteur theory. "

" I don't usually watch a lot of TV, but 'Mad Men' changed my perspective. I admire Matthew Weiner who came up with the idea and wrote such a great TV series, and the broadcasting company for being bold enough to air such a series. "

" The reason I want to show shocking things is that they always pose an ethical question. "

" Living without hate for people is almost impossible. "

" When it comes to remaking my own films in the English language, I can only imagine that it is a very boring process, I wouldn't ever dream of it. "

" A film set is a workplace for me; it's my office, and nobody really wants to be in a stressful work environment. "

" Visual elements are, of course, the director's job. "

" People who really try to be conscious of what they have done, who take responsibility, to me these kinds of people are heroes. "

" Lots of people think the violence in the films I make is overwhelming, but they think they're seeing something that they aren't seeing. "

" I'd love to do a sci-fi movie, a western, or an espionage thriller. But I'm not going to limit myself. If a good script comes along, I'm not going to discount it because it doesn't fit into one of these genres. "

" I believe there are more films that involve love and forgiveness than violence, but they often seem fake and are almost embarrassing to watch. "

" Whenever I visit a city, I like to see what classical music concerts are on offer. "

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" It is not possible for a person to be completely free of sin and be squeaky clean. "

" I live in a rural residential area. It's a great place for a walk. I'm at my happiest when I'm listening to my iPod while walking around where my feet take me. "

" A priest encounters temptation every day, and some of that desire is very natural. "