I genuinely believe that if you want to get in the film business, get in the film business.

If you invite someone into your front room you can't be surprised when there are suddenly people outside your windows with cameras.

I'd hate to feel in a comfort zone while I am working. That's not the way I like to do things. I want to be pressurized and challenged every day.

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've never really had a desire to do Shakespeare. For me, it's just too many lines.

You know, I think the film business is its own worst enemy, because it sells movies on 'behind the scenes' footage. It's seeing the secrets of how the movies are made, and now it's a real struggle trying to keep storylines and plots a secret.

I genuinely was just such a fan of the books. When I heard that this was on the cards, I've got to do this; I've got to get involved with this. I'm such a Philip Pullman fan and actually his philosophies, morals and the way he looks at the world. He does what he does brilliantly as a writer. He writes children's stories with major adult themes and major ideas about making the right choices.