To people of my generation, the picture show was really another dimension - sensual, whimsical. No uniforms or collective rites, but a place where little boys like me could laugh and feel free.

Nietzsche claimed that his genius was in his nostrils and I think that is a very excellent place for it to be.

I don't believe in total freedom for the artist. Left on his own, free to do anything he likes, the artist ends up doing nothing at all. If there's one thing that's dangerous for an artist, it's precisely this question of total freedom, waiting for inspiration and the rest of it.

I do not need a producer. I need only a good production manager. I need only a man who will give me money.

Making economic policy isn't a popularity contest, especially when financial markets are in a panic.

The prevailing - and foolish - attitude is that a good manager can be a good manager anywhere, with no special knowledge of the production process he's managing. A man with a financial background may know nothing about manufacturing shoes or cars, but he's put in charge anyway.

I could be a star and maybe make lots of money, or I could change roles all the time and have a more interesting - and longer - career.

In general, global economic growth supports Russian economy.