The cinema is there to heighten the imagination; I have always tried to make sure it does so.

It takes courage to stay young, to make your enthusiasms work for you. Don't let anyone drag you down.

What I felt at that time - we're talking about '61 - was that I couldn't remember seeing a film that reflected the age we were living in.

With Kubrick and most film directors, they are in complete control, but one can influence them.

To be successful, you really have to put your ego in the background and try to be diplomatic to achieve what you want to achieve.

I have never been sorry to see my sets being struck, provided they are well photographed. They're not works of art but part of making a film.

I always wanted to design for films.