I'm always afraid someone's going to tap me on the shoulder one day and say, 'Back to North London'.

I'm a pluralist. I've always argued that as many different films as possible should be made.

I was once described by one of my critics as an aesthetic fascist.

Film-making is a physically hard job.

A Great Movie Evolves when Everybody Has the Same Vision in Their Heads.

Period recreation is very difficult unless you make a black and white movie.

I always argued against the auteur theory; films are a collaborative art form. I've had some fantastically good people help me make the movies.