I think the sensation of being moved by a piece of art is something that is really good for a person's soul.

I reckon domesticated cats have a pretty good life.

One of the things I find very difficult about theatre is the repetition - that something can slide away from your original intentions.

What I notice about people who are gifted in filmmaking is that they're great thinkers. They engage with big ideas and they engage with people.

The criminal justice system, like any system designed by human beings, clearly has its flaws.

I do get stopped on the street, although rarely. And they always have something lovely to say.

I've been out to LA a couple of times but, over there, the Grenouille in me always comes to the surface. I feel completely terrified, totally flummoxed, like I don't understand what the hell is going on. I've no desire at all to go back there.