The greatest villain of all time is The Joker - he always has been, and I don't know anyone who's not going to have Heath Ledger's performance burnt into their brains for the rest of their lives.

I just go with what excites me.

It's so rare that you meet your idols and they outdo your expectations.

The greatest villain of all time is The Joker - he always has been, and I don't know anyone who's not going to have Heath Ledger's performance burnt into their brains for the rest of their lives.

What I'm looking for in my career, you know? You're looking for those lightning bolts of inspiration where someone says something that sparks an idea or suggests something strange.

I do love writing but it is a lonely profession. You're lonely and optimistic at the same time.

The more work you put in on your outline and getting the skeleton of your story right, the easier the process is later.