The ideas of economists and political philosophers， both when they are right and when they are wrong， are more powerful than is commonly understood. Indeed the world is ruled by little else. Practical men， who believe themselves to be quite exempt from any intellectual influence， are usually the slaves of some defunct economist.

The best stories are those that resonate with truth.

The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.

I don't make films for critics, I make films for audiences.