I've never done anything for the common consensus. I do things to please me. If you are happy with something yourself, you become bulletproof.

Spirituality really lost its way when it became a stick to beat people with: ‘Do this or you’ll burn in hell.

When I direct my own scripts, it's much easier as it's been in my head for a year already... What I love about this is having an idea and seeing it come to fruition on screen. I would like to direct someone else's script one day, but I might not get round to it before I die - you can't legislate for being hit by a bus!

You have to be 100% behind someone, before you can stab them in the back.

No one wants to see cool people doing brilliantly. I want to see the struggle. That's the fun bit.

Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right. Some people are offended by mixed marriage, gay people, atheism. So what? F*** 'em.

I think sometimes you get given a good pile of goodwill, and it's whether you use it up in the first six months or spread it out over a career.