The art of making a film and its content are far more interesting to me than the result or impact.

I can't think of anything outside of having the gift yourself and creating yourself. I can't think of the next better thing to do than being able to put it back. Creative expression, I think, is vital to the success of any society.... A society without art will die.

The meter is ticking [particularly in the face of climate change], so you've got to get to as much as you can as fast as you can. I grew up with 'This Land Is Our Land,' and public land doesn't belong to that administration or this one. We want our kids to grow up with real natural places, not just photos of them.

I'm not much interested in sport just as sport. I wouldn't be interested in making a golf film or baseball or fishing film.

I am passionate. I am political about my country, about what it is, how strong it is, how strong it remains.

What is it with you people? You think not getting caught in a lie is the same thing as telling the truth?

I didn't think about politics until I came to Europe.