I'm not naive enough to pretend that on its own cinema can capture the very soul of significant social and cultural problems.

What is certain is that plurality and diversity are not, and never can be, a natural 'byproduct' of unregulated market forces.

There's always a miasma of misinformation emerging from the higher education sector as to which are the "best" courses to take. My advice would always be to ignore the perceived wisdom and look for the most reliable evidence on the ground.

There is no education system in the world - none at all - that's better than its average teacher.

The most important thing I think teachers can do for young people is to make them inquiring, is to ensure that they know how to gather information, that they check information and they take their information from a multiplicity of sources.

As intelligent and responsible filmmakers, working in a free society, we have a duty to ensure that our chosen medium is a force for good. Especially in this ever-more complex and difficult world.

I'm not naive enough to pretend that on its own cinema can capture the very soul of significant social and cultural problems.