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

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" Actors, I think, are all the same. Both Korean actors and American actors are all very sensitive people, and they are all curious to know what the director thinks of them and how they are evaluated, and they try to satisfy the director. And they like it if you listen carefully to their opinions and accept them. "

" 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. "

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

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

" I am sure I am one of 2,000 film directors in the world that Tarantino admires. "

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

" 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. "

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

" When I was making my first films, I was very interested in Hollywood B movies. "

" If you would ask me what my ideal process is, I would say, long pre-production, long production and long post-production. "

" I grew up in a very Catholic family. Up until puberty, I would go to a Catholic church every week. "

" 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 hate jeans for no reason. "

" 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 am not going to do a film based on a bad scenario just to make a big Hollywood film or work with Hollywood stars. "

" 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. "

" I became a film director, but I wasn't successful with my first couple of films, so I had to turn to becoming a film critic to make a living. "

" 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. "

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

" There's a humble beauty about listening to period instruments that I like. "

" As I grow older I spend more time with my wife, and gradually my interest in the woman's world is growing. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" If your work requires you to travel, you will understand that there's no vacation destination like home. "

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

" 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. "

" When I was growing up, we were taught in school that North Koreans, and especially the North Korean leadership, were all devils. "

" I guess I probably make violent films partly because I can't express my anger in my real life very well. "