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

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

Well, if you ask any filmmaker how they got into it, everyone came a different route. Ive never actually watched another director work.

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.

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

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.

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