I got obsessed with classical music, I got obsessed with Chopin, with playing the piano.

'Nil By Mouth' was a bit autobiographical, but as I always pointed out at the time, that's not my dad.

I enjoy playing characters where the silence is loud.

I want my weekends off and I want to put my kids to bed. Those are good reasons to want to be in 'Batman 2'.

The building of America has had its fair share of mistakes, but it's a constitution that's the jewel of democracy, the envy of many, and it's the most generous nation in the world.

Your own barometer is all you have to go by, and often what makes a good director is knowing when not to say something. On occasions you can find yourself on a film set where the person who is wearing the director's hat is only trying to justify his position.

I don't go to premieres. I don't go to parties. I don't covet the Oscar. I don't want any of that. I don't go out. I just have dinner at home every night with my kids. Being famous, that's a whole other career. And I haven't got any energy for it.