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Cinema is a world of imagination.

Cinema is an art form.

The cinema is there to heighten the imagination; I have always tried to make sure it does so.

Cinema at its best can express something of the pure irreducible fact of things.

To me, cinema is not a movie or a TV screen, and it's not a seat in a building versus one in your living room. It's the art of motion pictures.

Cinema is a worldwide phenomenon.

Cinema is visually powerful, it is a complete experience, reaches a different audience. It's something I really like. I like movies.

When it's good, cinema can be one of the most important things in a person's life. A film can be a catalyst for change. You witness this and it is an incredibly spiritual experience that I'd never lived before; well, maybe only in a football match.

Although for some people cinema means something superficial and glamorous, it is something else. I think it is the mirror of the world.

Cinema is a territory. It exists outside of movies. It's a place I live in. It's a way of seeing things, of experiencing life. But making films, that's supposed to be a profession.