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Cinema is a reflection of its own society.

I tend not to go look at movies before I make a movie. I'd rather not be specifically influenced.

I care about the connection with the audience. Film is such a powerful medium. Movies can change the way people think.

Art reflects society. Cinema doesn't dictate - you portray what the society demands.

The influence of cinema on all contemporary writers is undeniable. Because film is such a powerful and popular art form, we prose writers think cinematically.

Whether you think a film will affect society or it's plain entertainment, it's all excellent, it's all noble.

People are mistaken to view cinema as some sort of gimmick. It's very much ingrained in the ways in which we understand each other.

My films are very rooted in specific people's point of view. Some film-makers give a more global point of view, like God looking down at the characters.

I don't know any form of art or entertainment that can affect people the way movies can. I know it sounds ridiculous, but they can change your world. They can change your views.

There's an absolute prejudice that good movies are dramas and comedies are more dismissable. But I couldn't disagree more.