I avoided nudity unless a film couldnt be told without those scenes. If you look at my films, few of them have that element, yet nudity and male fantasies have become emblematic of my work.

My father was absent and he was a hero to me.

I look for people who're passionate, dedicated to the text, and in whom I trust completely.

Having had a reputation for being sexy is a great prop to lean on now.

I have invested some money and I have a home, but people don't realise that you might only be working for a few weeks of the year and remain unemployed the rest of the time.

Once, I had so many scripts coming to me that I could hardly read them all.

I avoided nudity unless a film couldnt be told without those scenes. If you look at my films, few of them have that element, yet nudity and male fantasies have become emblematic of my work.