I cling to the fantasy that I could have done something more creative. Like actually writing a script, or writing a book. But the awful truth is that I... probably can't!

And I particularly like the whole thing of being boss. Boss and employee... It's the slave quality that I find very alluring.

My dad used to have to open the second bottle of wine in the loo in case Mum heard the cork coming out.

I've always enjoyed sex scenes, though you're not really supposed to. The classic answer is, 'Oh, it's not sexy at all because there are so many technicians standing around.' But I've always found them extremely arousing.

Strangely enough I'm better on a stage. I love that I feel like I blossom in front of a whole bunch of people.

Japanese women have always loved my films, even when no one else did. Ever since I made 'Maurice' in the 1980s, I've been getting hundreds of letter from Japanese girls. They definitely have a special place in my heart.

Basically, my life is so boring, it's embarrassing.