A great deal of energy is wasted in hating people, and I can honestly say I've no wish to expend such a precious resource on being outraged about anyone.

If you said to me, 'Lie down on that concrete floor and fall asleep,' I could do it. I can sleep anywhere at any time of day on any surface.

Awesome is loud but awe is quiet.

Generally speaking, I think that if you do anything with commitment and passion, it will come good.

I like the absurd and the surreal: the Coen brothers, Bunuel, Kubrick.

It's possible to be satisfied with a day's work or a cake, but a life... what is a life but a history of events badly remembered?

Every decently-made object, from a house to a lamp post to a bridge, spoon or egg cup, is not just a piece of 'stuff' but a physical embodiment of human energy, testimony to the magical ability of our species to take raw materials and turn them into things of use, value and beauty.