I suppose directing on set is the most fun because it's a good crack and you feel you're on the battlefield whereas writing is a fairly solitary undertaking.

I got into film-making because I was interested in making entertaining movies, which I felt there was a lack of.

I'm not under too much of an illusion of how smart or un-smart I am because filmmaking ultimately is about teamwork.

I like filming in the UK - I'll sleep in my own bed, which I'm really happy about.

We can all be conned but at what point do we realize that we're being conned and to what point do we allow ourselves to be conned?

The best thing to do is find one person in your life and try to love them unconditionally. If you've accomplished that, you've accomplished a lot.

I like death. I'm a big fan of it.