If the American taxpayer knew how much they paid per person to put Neil Armstrong on the moon they would never have paid it. It was hidden from them deliberately because the costs were astronomical.

Its easy to like the most popular films, but I have a great fondness for A Life Less Ordinary.

Brian Cox is the nicest guy, but he's so arrogant.

I've always wanted to do a space movie.

If you take a loud pride in anything, people will rightly shoot you down.

I made this film 'The Beach,' which didn't take place in a city, and it didn't really suit me.

My kids are too old to remember this now but, when they were much younger, I swore to them if this miracle ever happened, I would receive it in the spirit of Tigger from Winnie the Pooh, and thats what that was.