I think it was as simple as that. There was such a mystery about it. The miracle of light and shadow totally overwhelmed me. It comes primarily from just a love of women and an interest in them. When you love something, you want to make sure that you are loving correctly.
Conscience is involved in that too.
I can be as sexist as any man if I'm not careful. We want to be nice guys, and we want our dirty kicks too. In a way I think my films go after the most mundane aspects of life, but I really don't think they're that mundane. If you look at love, for instance, I never really see love stories as a boy and girl running through tall grass. It's the trouble spots, it's where things get difficult and how people deal with those difficulties.