I don't want to get all lefty, but if we took the defence budgets from around the world, we could end hunger everywhere. I would hope that all the world's leaders are thinking about poverty. Get to work. Do something. This is something that's going to be with us forever.

If Sting retires, would he have to change his name to Stung?

I'm handsome, no ands, buts or ifs.

The people who influenced me most were the people who said I would never make it. They gave me a thirst for revenge.

I am such a pessimist that every project has surpassed what I envisioned.

There are so many things I'd like to change in the industry. Everything from the reliance of style over substance to their reluctance to hire me for big budget blockbusters, but the thing I would love most would be if they understood people don't have to be Hollywood beautiful to be sexy or interesting.

There's many times this year I've sat back and thought, I'm making a living from making things up. It's the only skill I have so I've been really lucky.