As a producer, you really have - you're able to hand-pick all the talent that you want to be surrounded with.

I'm very glad that [the death penalty] hasn't existed for many years in the U.K.

I wouldn't change my past for anything, because I think it's made me who I am. I'm so enormously grateful for all that I have in my life.

I really chase the things that I want.

All you have to remember is 'audition' is synonymous with 'opportunity. I mean, if you absolutely hate auditioning, do you also hate opportunities? That wouldn't make much sense.

You're not always going to hit the bull's-eye. I'm going to make movies that work and I'm going to make movies that don't work, and that's just a part of being creative. Because really, I think if you're taking risks and you're pushing yourself and you're doing things that scare you, you are going to fall on your face, and it's not always going to work.

I believe in talent, and you believe in who you cast and help them go the distance.