“In my career, I've said 'no' many times. I am often offered to direct ...” — Alice Rohrwacher Quote

“In my career, I've said 'no' many times. I am often offered to direct a film from someone else's screenplay.”

“We don't need to get inside everything, break down every door, storm in like conquistadors. There are other ways to approach a film. We can gently knock. We can walk around it in circles.”

“I want in my films to pose questions, not to offer answers.”

“I do have screenplays I've written that never saw the light of day, but I don't usually go back to them. When I've told a story, I want to tell another story.”

“I've been a screenwriter for twenty-five years. Every one of my books have been optioned for movies and I have written a few of those screenplays.”

“I actually think I'm probably more interested in structure than most people who write screenplays, because I think about it.”