I'm a big believer that, in life, we can't succeed in everything. Most times, we lose.
A film is a boat which is always on the point of sinking-it always tends to break up as you go along and drag you under with it.
All film directors, whether famous or obscure, regard themselves as misunderstood or underrated. Because of that, they all lie. They're obliged to overstate their own importance.
The film of tomorrow will resemble the person who made it, and the number of spectators will be proportional to the number of friends the director has.
At first, I wasn't sure whether I'd be a critic or a filmmaker, but I knew it would be something like that.
During the war, I saw many films that made me fall in love with the cinema.
Although men flatter themselves with their great actions, they are not so often the result of a great design as of chance.
The more we feel sorry for ourselves, the less sorry others will feel for us. People don't waste their small store of sympathy on those who can provide it so richly for themselves.
I'm so nervous. I've always been nervous, ever since I was a kid.
A man deserves credit when he accomplishes something of importance. Something that provides for the betterment of his life and his family's life and, whenever possible, mankind.
It is frankly a mistake of amateurs to believe you can gain the upper hand in a diplomatic negotiation.