Most directors have little lists in their heads of people they really want to work with.

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

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.

Making a film is so hard that if you don't have your main actors going along with the ride with the rest of the crew it can make your life very difficult.

Most directors have little lists in their heads of people they really want to work with.

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

I've always been completely autocratic. I've never learned to be diplomatic or democratic.