I'll never forget anything about Middle Earth. That's part of my memory now so I won't miss anything.

My life at the moment is a bit like my wardrobe. Organised chaos.

Australia is a phenomenally beautiful country, and every time I go away and come back, it never ceases to amaze me.

I have a sort of long-term plan to direct. I'm pragmatic about it. I realize I don't need to rush it or force it.

As we mature and grow older we collect a lot of baggage, and a lot of that stuff you collect on life's journey gets in the way of acting. My kids can imagine a character and transform in the blink of an eye. It's so simple for kids, so complex for adults.

I think actors do make really, really wonderful directors.

Id love to work with the people who really got the film industry going again through the 70s: Peter Weir, Bruce Beresford, Gillian Armstrong, Fred Schepisi.