I hope that my work makes a difference because I think that's why I do it.

I’ve been looking at oil paintings from oriental artists lately, and the one artist who’s inspired me right now is a man named Hokusai and I’ve had his book by my bed looking at how he interprets landscapes – mountains and water and flowers and birds.

For me it's all about creating a goal and fulfilling it.

I think the joy of wanting to direct is having that nervous anxiety knowing your film is about to be shown and you're sitting right there with everyone.

I find that actors who are wanting to pursue tv or films don't seem to have much interest in classical theatre.

When you think about going back to the States you start to become more aware of the violence there and how we pollute the Earth more than the New Zealanders.

I think you have to have different tools for each job - you know producer is very different from a director and very different from an actor.