You learn every single day when youre running a company. You learn as you go.

I cotton to the idea that people are much closer to being flawed; they have problems and dont always make the right choices.

I certainly identify with the role of mentor and, to some degree, maybe teacher. I do a lot of work with kids at the Old Vic.

I love producing, I love bringing things together.

It is not about whether you are an executive, a studio or a network. If you have a story or an idea you can build a following for it.

Studios and networks who ignore either shift - whether the increasing sophistication of storytelling, or the constantly shifting sands of technological advancement - will be left behind.

The work of John Lennon was marked by its exquisite beauty and by its brutal honesty.