We’re all children of Kubrick, aren’t we? Is there anything you can do that he hasn’t done?

I don't think it's a director's job to peek behind the curtain too much.

You know, I'm really not that competent at describing things musically.

I am always looking for that nuance, that moment of truth, and you can't really do that fast.

I had the standard movie geek childhood, because for as long as I can remember, all I wanted to do was make movies.

Acting is the hardest job in the entire world. By far. Harder than ditch digging.

No matter how many times you do it, you don't get used to the sadness - for me at least - of coming to the end of a film.