I am pleased the Ministry of Culture is protecting the morals of expatriate bankers and their girlfriends.

In England you're skewered on the altar of pop culture if you become pretentious.

People also like partnerships because they can identify with the drama of two people in partnership. They can feed off a partnership, and that keeps people entertained. Besides, if you have a successful partnership, it's self-sustaining.

Patriotism is an instant reaction that fades away when the war starts.

Everyone in the movie industry wants to win an Oscar. I don't think that's why you make movies. But winning an Oscar is not just about making a great movie, unfortunately. It's also having a good Oscar campaign.

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.

For some people it's real therapy to talk to journalists about their private lives and inner thoughts. But I would rather keep something to myself.