Even today, England is a very repressed, repressive country, and there's pressure to be kind of a certain way, so people do things that ultimately make them sad.

I don't think I am especially interested in celebrities, but I love talking about what is going on with people and why they do what they do.

I don't think anyone can walk through the world in a state of vulnerability all the time, can they?

I wish that the arts were better supported, and you can't say that enough times, but I also believe that whatever happens, artists will keep going.

In film, I find it very useful always to do some preparation before you start rehearsals or start shooting, because there's so much that's against you on a film set.

I'm really hopeless with technology - I don't even have a computer.

I love films. I love music. I love poetry and stories. All of that I feel… I sort of get very excited and fed by.