Americans are not renowned for having a sense of irony.

It's very difficult to lie to yourself about certain things. I'm not necessarily convinced about how information is gathered and I don't think the credence that's given to it is valid.

I think the film gives you a picture of a person. It gives you a complete picture.

I'm sure part of the fascination with the film is voyeuristic - that we go to see somebody who's been struck by lightning.

Jesse James is like a Leonard Cohen song, I wanted to do something that was like a pop song.

It's a wonderful thing to go to work and have no idea what you're going to do.

You obviously can't cast Brad [Pitt] as an everyman guy because he just brings way too much baggage.