For most directors, the scriptwriter is about as welcome on set as a member of the Taliban.

You never know people, do you? You can work with 'em for twenty years; you don't know 'em at all.

I love 'Sex and the City;' I think I've seen every episode.

I don't think I'm an unkind person, I don't think my books are unkind, and I don't think my readers are unkind.

When people are feeling insecure about their jobs and there are cuts to be made, it's hard to put up an argument that the film industry needs funding.

Plenty of friendships are sustainable through dinners and lunches, but will not stand a week away. So be careful with whom you go on holiday.

We live a life that is often spent in crowds - parties, festivals and first nights - so it's nice to avoid them.