I always wanted to design for films.

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.

Remember, the early '60s in London was something - which must have been like Berlin in the '30s when the arts flourished. You didn't have the differences in class, and so on.

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

I'm an incurable romantic, and 'Casablanca''s one of the most romantic pictures I've ever seen - the combination of Bogart and Bergman is just magical.

I always wanted to design for films.

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