What I liked about American movies when I was a kid was that they're sort of larger than life and I think I'm still suffering from that reaction.

In fact, 95% of the people in my films have been nothing less than a pleasure to work with.

Brad [Pitt], poor geezer, was blown up, thrown around, burned, slapped, frozen. But never a moan or a whine. Now that's what I call a real star.

It's still too early to say how my wife will influence my life. But I do already know that it's sometimes hard work living with her.

The idea is that that there is no such thing as an external enemy.

You get a different kick out of all aspects of filmmaking.

The English countryside is the most staggeringly beautiful place. I can't spend as much time there as I like, but I like everything about it. I like fishing, I like clay- pigeon shooting.