“Two types of films: those that employ the resources of the theater (actors, direction, etc...) and use the camera in order to reproduce; those that employ the resources of cinematography and use the camera to create”

“Cinematography is a writing with images in mouvement and with sounds.”

“The eye solicited alone makes the ear impatient, the ear solicited alone makes the eye impatient. Use these impatiences. Power of the cinematographer who appeals to the two senses in a governable way.Against the tactics of speed, of noise, set tactics of slowness, of silence.”

“Create expectations to fulfil them.”

“For me, the camera is a sketch book, an instrument of intuition and spontaneity.”

“Make visible what, without you, might perhaps never have been seen.”

“When you do not know what you are doing and what you are doing is the best -- that is inspiration.”