I think as English people, we don't want to be reminded that at one point we ruled three-quarters of the globe, and now we're a very small country that doesn't own three-quarters of the globe.

The reason I do small, independent movies is because I want to keep my soul intact and maintain some kind of integrity within this industry.

I have a problem with heights in general - and climbing!

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.

The complexity of the situation of having a war going on around you and what that delivers to you is that you have to figure out which side to take.

I sympathize with every kitchen porter.

I remember when I first came to America and I saw posters for TV shows and I was like, "What?! Why does a television show deserve space on a billboard?"