Indeed - judicious, consistent parenting is a dream of mine. No judgements, learning space and listening carefully are my goals.

I have to write for everyone. What really fascinates me is how you make films or make stories that can genuinely be shared by different groups.

A lot of very beautiful women can be a pain because all they're thinking about is how they look.

I am who I am, and there is nothing I can do about that.

I don't have technique because I never learnt any.

Children are the most wonderful audiences. What's struck me most is that that they watch it so silently, until the end when they shriek and shout and clap.

Laughter is a celebration of our failings. That's what clowns are for. And that's what I am.