There are many humorous things in the world; among them, the white man's notion that he is less savage than the other savages.
I love mysteries. To fall into a mystery and its danger. . . everything becomes so intense in those moments. When most mysteries are solved, I feel tremendously let down. So I want things to feel solved up to a point, but there's got to be a certain percentage left over to keep the dream going. It's like at the end of Chinatown: The guy says, 'Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown. ' You understand it, but you don't understand it, and it keeps that mystery alive. That's the most beautiful thing.