Rain is also very difficult to film, particularly in Ireland because it's quite fine, so fine that the Irish don't even acknowledge that it exists.

It doesn't matter what the technology is - no one will watch a Peter Greenaway film anyway.

Personally I am very much against the death penalty for several reasons.

Rain is also very difficult to film, particularly in Ireland because it's quite fine, so fine that the Irish don't even acknowledge that it exists.

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 turn on the TV sometimes, start watching something and think: 'This seems quite good, a bit familiar.' Then I realise … It's one of my movies. It's a pretty odd feeling.