In the old days villains had moustaches and kicked the dog. Audiences are smarter today. They don't want their villain to be thrown at them with green limelight on his face. They want an ordinary human being with failings.

When an actor comes to me and wants to discuss his character, I say, 'It's in the script.' If he says, 'But what's my motivation?, ' I say, 'Your salary.'

To make a great film you need three things - the script, the script and the script.

There is nothing so good as a burial at sea. It is simple, tidy, and not very incriminating.

Happiness is a small house, with a big kitchen.

I'm not against the police; I'm just afraid of them.

Suspense is like a woman. The more left to the imagination, the more the excitement.