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" Sometimes I get an idea for cinema. And when you get an idea that you fall in love with, this is a glorious day. "

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" I believe in creative control. No matter what anyone makes, they should have control over it. "

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" I love music, of course, and many, many, many genres. There are hardly any songs I would say that I hate. There's a couple, and I don't even know exactly why I don't like them. "

" I like cappuccino, actually. But even a bad cup of coffee is better than no coffee at all. "

" The cinema is really built for the big screen and big sound, so that a person can go into another world and have an experience. "

" I don't remember my dreams too much. I hardly have ever gotten ideas from nighttime dreams. But I love daydreaming and dream logic and the way dreams go. "

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