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" We always regret that we did not ask our parents more, really get to know them while they were alive. "

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" Sometimes, I probably do mourn the fact that I no longer make films. "

" When we came out from the Elysee palace, there was a gigantic limousine waiting for us and four police on motorcycles. It is probably one of the few times I have experienced my fame. I thought it was so fantastic that I laughed to the point of shouting. "

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" I am normally afraid of birds and have never dreamt of any bird in my life. "

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" Film as dream, film as music. No art passes our conscience in the way film does, and goes directly to our feelings, deep down into the dark rooms of our souls. "

" I dream about doing a film about once a week. "

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" I'm very, very lazy. I love to sit in a chair and look out the window and do nothing. "

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" I haven't put an ounce of effort into my families. I never have. "