Park Chan-wook

“I've always had an interest in vampire films - not just 'Nosferatu,' but there are many others that I have enjoyed: Abel Ferrara, Coppola, Neil Jordan.”

“When you consider the concept of vampirism, it is inherently part of a Western culture.”

“I hate jeans for no reason.”

“I grew up in a very Catholic family. Up until puberty, I would go to a Catholic church every week.”

“When I was going through puberty, I had all these feelings of being unstable through those years, and being uncontrollably drawn to things of beauty and things that are bad.”

“When we are confronted with extreme situations, we forget about moral issues; we simply act and must then accept the consequences.”

“If I want to relax and not do anything, I don't want to leave home.”

“If your work requires you to travel, you will understand that there's no vacation destination like home.”

“I live in a rural residential area. It's a great place for a walk. I'm at my happiest when I'm listening to my iPod while walking around where my feet take me.”

“Visual elements are, of course, the director's job.”

“All of the characters in my films, they share one commonality. It doesn't matter whether they are good or bad, it doesn't matter whether they are smart or stupid, these characters all take responsibility for their own behavior. I'm much the same.”

“I have always meticulously storyboarded my films from beginning to end.”

“Whenever I visit a city, I like to see what classical music concerts are on offer.”

“Actors, I think, are all the same. Both Korean actors and American actors are all very sensitive people, and they are all curious to know what the director thinks of them and how they are evaluated, and they try to satisfy the director. And they like it if you listen carefully to their opinions and accept them.”

“I became a film director, but I wasn't successful with my first couple of films, so I had to turn to becoming a film critic to make a living.”

“I love Philip Glass' work, not only as a film composer but also as a musician. The film score work that he does always amazes and shocks me.”

“I don't usually watch a lot of TV, but 'Mad Men' changed my perspective. I admire Matthew Weiner who came up with the idea and wrote such a great TV series, and the broadcasting company for being bold enough to air such a series.”

“I believe 'love' is very nice to hear, but it's used so much that it's come to a point where it's almost meaningless.”

“When I was making my first films, I was very interested in Hollywood B movies.”

“I'm not the kind of director who aims to send a message out.”