I think a mantra I always told myself is, "No matter how many times somebody pitches the ball at you, if you swing every time, eventually one of them is going to connect." Being yourself and persistence are two things that became my daily mantras, I suppose.

I never realised that the Edinburgh skyline was so interesting - it's gothic and very urban and there's a lot of church spires and old brownstone buildings.

I think I have much more appreciation for directing and movies overall versus a performance or an actor. Their body of work is more interesting.

I never had a father figure so I never missed it.

I'm proud of my works. But there's not one thing that I can put my finger on and say, "That is my greatest achievement. That's my proudest moment." That's so tricky to me.

I'm still pretty terrified of heights.

New York is great for people watching and there's a bunch of amazing rooftops.