I set out to be a cross between Lenny Bruce and Robert the Bruce.

Don't vote, it only encourages them.

Never trust people who've only got one book.

I don't have wild dogs chasing people with scripts away from my door. I get my share. I've done okay. But I usually do independent stuff because that's mostly what I'm offered.

I started to draw desert islands. They were just rough, shapes in the middle of the page. Then I began drawing shapes within those shapes and I was amazed how quickly the islands got better. It took off from there.

I just believe in the movie. I don't care what the book was like. I don't care what the previous film was like or other films were like. I care only about the script I've got.

I was brought up as a Catholic. I've got A-level guilt.