Time and time again I was told that I would never make the film on time and never make it on budget. That kind of criticism tends to turn me into a great big motor of efficiency.

It always depresses me when people moan about how commercial Christmas is. I love everything about it. The tradition of having this great big feast, slap bang in the middle of winter, is an essential thing to look forward to at the end of the year.

Actors always think that others are getting more work than them. In my case, they usually are.

I watch TV all the time. Everything.

Ensure that your script is watertight. If it's not on the page, it will never magically appear on the screen.

When an actor asks you to read his script, your heart sinks. The number of scripts I've been given by actors that are so unbelievably terrible!

Never give up. You only get one life. Go for it!