Action movies live and die by the story that you're trying to tell. It's hard. It's very difficult to do an action movie that stays engaging.

I think finding the right person and being with the right person is probably the answer to most things.

I always wanted to be an actor. I had the arrogance to believe I couldn't be anything else.

My mother gave me a real kick toward cooking, which was that if I wanted to eat, I'd better know how to do it myself.

I'm not averse to earning someone; in fact I'd love to earn some money. But also my choices of movies don't tend to make money but I get to make interesting films. But it doesn't mean I don't want to earn shitloads of cash.

When you read a novel, your own imagery is the most important. It's what makes reading such a wonderful thing.

It's a huge challenge, a huge responsibility. Bond is a huge iconic figure in movie history. These opportunities don't come along very often so I thought, 'Why not?'