Jacques Audiard

When someone is punched in the face, you find out what they are made of.

What interests me about genre is that the public connects immediately with it, it has certain rules, certain codes the audience recognizes. I can use that to create something very big.

The most heroic thing you can do is tell someone that you love them.

I love Hindi films.

If I can add, say, 10 great new violin concertos to the repertoire before I'm done, that will be truly exciting.

It's hard to imagine anyone interested in film not being a fan of Alfred Hitchcock because he's such a key influence on the entire history of cinema - it's hard to escape his shadow.