I like to have a peek, see what the audience is doing during the opening act, because it gives you a clue and gives you a good feeling of where you are - the air can be different in different places.

I am not a librarian of my own work. It's a good thing not to be too involved with what you have done.

I don't really like using guns too much, you know, even for sport.

My secrets must be poetic to be believable.

You wake up in the morning and you look at your old spoon, and you say to yourself, 'Mick, it's time to get yourself a new spoon.' And you do.

Something that you can't play in your kitchen is rap. It is done in your neighbour's kitchen.

There's no great technical expertise in being a movie producer.