Given the events of even the 19th century, Zionism was inevitable. Given the events of the 20th century, Israel was inevitable.

I have to get out of bed every day to make something happen.

The problem with the British film industry is the nervousness and insecurity about - and genuflection toward - Los Angeles.

Resolve was never stronger than in the morning, after the night, when it was never weaker

The kind of acting that's wholly literary or cerebral is wrong. It's useless for me to have actors so much in their heads that they can't be organic.

I try and create for the audience something that relates to real-life experience.

I can't really see how anybody could be particularly optimistic about the future in general because we are destroying the planet.