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.

There's no negatives. You just have to trust that what's happening in your life is unfolding in exactly the right way.

I took 'P.S. I Love You' thinking it was going to be a little funny, and I ended up crying every day on that film.

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

I haven't tucked a sock in my pants for three years.

The idea of playing a character for even two years, to me feels claustrophobic - only because I want to play a lot of different people.

What I love about making movies is that it's a collaboration. It's one of the most rewarding things, to create something and have someone show you something that you didn't see, and vice versa.