I'm no good at down-time. I panic slightly and then plan a project or set up a meeting about starting a project.

I couldn't think of anything worse than going to a fancy dress party. So, if somebody invited me to one, I'd go as the Invisible Man and not turn up.

I'm not a perfectionist at all. I find perfectionists boring because the real creative heart is in the mess somewhere.

I think the corruption of power is very interesting, and I think the idea that power is something that... You know, when people want power, they're a certain individual. When people acquire power by accident, they're different again.

It's always good to find out what you don't want to do.

I think I’m quite a lazy person, actually. If I’m not careful, I could just stay in bed all day.

Savannah is amazing with the town squares and the hanging moss and the French Colonial houses. It's brutally romantic.