It's dangerous to think too much about how a film will be received. Filmmaking is not a popularity contest. Some would disagree.

I always find it extremely hard to remember the act of beginning. I almost deliberately forget it.

Although filmmaking is collaborative and involves trust, ultimately it is the director who holds the whole picture together in their head.

To me the question of inspiration is an exercise in hindsight. The truth is inspiration is mysterious at the time. I don't think it's ever a rational process.

I think it's restrictive to typecast myself as a novelist because I enjoy other forms of expression. I love literature and I love cinema.

I think every single person perceives things differently. We are all singular.

The great thing about being a writer is that you have a long, perhaps frighteningly long time in which to do your work.