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There was a point of frustration, where I thought I should just take a film, even though I didn't want to. I was impatient with being at home. But I hung on to the approach I've always had, which is to wait for a project that I could contribute something unique to.

Every time I make a movie, I'm prepared for it to become influential and career-defining - but I have no control over these things.

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

When I don't have a movie, I don't take a job just for the sake of working. I just sit it out until I find something I'm passionate about.

When I go into making a movie, personally, I don't try to bring other pieces of movies with me.

I've seen many, many movies over the years, and there are only a few that suddenly inspire you so much that you want to continue to make films.

I try to pull my inspirations from everyday life. If I came across a situation that is like, 'Oh, that's going to be scary, that's going to be frightening,' that's when I get inspired, and I put that into my films.

I make a movie because it's something that inspires me.

Inspiration doesn't really work like that - you're not looking out for it. Inspiration is something that tends to capture you rather than you capture it.