I've always loved the old epics that tell a simple emotional story, whether it's the tumultuous relationship between Rhett and Scarlett or Lawrence of Arabia's passion to get lost in a faraway place.

When you're in theater or the circus or film - to me it's all one - affairs happen. People fall in love.

Don't waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself

I mean the future has become old fashioned.

Don't worry about the future.

I wouldn't take a directing job if I didn't think it was enriching life.

The food in Sydney is an Asian Pacific cuisine. It's eclectic but above all it's fresh, inventive and creative and that's what I love about it.