More than ninety percent of directing a picture is the right casting

There must be people who remember World War II and the Holocaust who can help us get out of this rut.

Vic Armstrong is, of course, a legend

The tone of the picture and the atmosphere was in my head and in my blood in a way once I'd decided to make the picture. I had to find my way through that to choose, select, emphasise certain visual elements and sound.

There are times when you have to face your enemies, sit down and deal with it.

I prefer people who don't get caught, and if they do get caught, I prefer people who don't give in.

Alcohol decimated the working class and so many people.