Patrice Leconte

“I don't make films for an audience. I make films for myself.”

“The most important thing for a director is to be sensitive. To feel things.”

“I've always been very wary of what is called 'the message.' I'm a storyteller, a tale-teller. I'm not a message-teller.”

“For me, the camera is a character.”

“Chance is the scriptwriter's best friend.”

“A film is not a course in morals, it's an experience.”

“I think 'Ridicule' is a very modern film because it talks about the power of words.”

“I am not an intellectual. I am a sensual man. I go with my instincts.”

“I'm interested in the intimacy of the characters.”