“They always find new ways of talking about my movies.” — Todd Haynes

All actors are protecting something, in their own way, that happens in front of a camera.

I'm always interested in what classic crime writers got into when they stepped away from the genre stuff they were known for. That's why 'Mildred Pierce' is like noir without any real crime.

I've been really lucky with critical reaction, overall, even if my films don't often resemble each other.

When 'Safe' came out, it was treated respectfully but kind of forgotten. Then, by the end of the '90s, it somehow made it onto all these best-of-the-decade lists.