我想建立一些属于自己的东西，一些我可以指着说，这是我做的。这是我看到的唯一让生活有意义的方式。
I wanted to build something that was my own, something I could point to and say, I made that. It was the only way I saw to make life meaningful.
I don’t follow rules. I follow my instincts.
每一部电影都是一次旅程，不仅对观众如此，对电影制作人也是如此。
The best way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics.
"The act of writing is an act of optimism. You would not take the trouble to do it if you felt it didn't matter."
解释：割地给秦国（来求得暂时的安稳），就好像抱着木柴救火一样，木柴烧不不完，火就不会灭。
I never really thought about being a director. I just wanted to make good movies.