I discover what my film is by embarking on the journey of making it.

My work is about life as you and I experience it. You're either lucky or you're not lucky; either your relationship works or it doesn't.

People have been very resistant to giving me more than the standard amount of money. So I keep making films on a similar scale. Which is fine, but also frustrating.

For me the journey of making a film is a journey of discovery as to what that film is. I mean what I do is what other artists do, painters, novelists, people that make music, poets, sculptors, you name it. It's about starting out and working with the material and discovering through making, working with the material the artifact.

The reason my films work is because every actor on set is very secure. They're able to fly.

Independent filmmaking has always been there and it's not to be forgotten.

I think Michael Caine is a perfectly good actor but it's obvious he's not going to be in one of my films.