The films that I really enjoy now are films that are made by, for wont of a better word, mavericks.

Truth is I don't think God on a daily basis. I think politics, science.

There's a part of bohemia I love. The lack of prejudice, the lack of aggression, I love the lack, for the most part, of competitiveness. It's more peaceful.

Nine out of ten delinquents are frustrated actors.

I wanted to dismantle the bollocks that there's a military structure to a gang, with a leader, second leader, the good looking one, first babe, second babe. It's far more arbitrary than that and their values shouldn't be romanticised. They aren't something you want to sign up to.

I was on the set of 'Braveheart' and my mate says to me, 'Do you think this film will be any good?' And I really meant this, too, I told him 'Let me put it this way - It won't win any awards.' Cut to: five Oscars.

In terms of popular cinema, 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' is as near perfection as I can think of.