For me, making films is about trying to work something out by myself in quite a lonely way. I find the whole thing very lonely really.

Every time I start a film I feel like I'm starting the first time, ever.

Interestingly, I never thought Id do an adaptation. Ive also been quite against them. I think trying to translate one medium to another is wrong. I never really felt that books fitted into film. Generally people are disappointed, arent they?

I grew up in a working-class family, so I guess you could say I write from what I know.

Whenever I get fed up with life I love to go wandering in nature.

Sleep your way to the top.

I never write with an actor in mind - never.