How many movies do you see when you can say this director really knew what film he wanted to make? I can count them on the fingers of one hand.

You always hope that the cloak of inspiration will fall, and you'll be O.K.

I like a cheese and pickle. Nice cheese and pickle on a real old-fashioned bread. Ploughman's lunch.

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

Overall I enjoy a certain anonymity. I live a very normal, very ordinary life.

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.

As a drama student I got into Thirties and Forties suits.