My children have never watched any of my films. Charlie knows that daddy makes movies, but he says they are not good enough for him to watch.

If you grow up ... in the suburbs of anywhere, a dream like this seems kind of vaguely ludicrous and completely unattainable, this moment is directly connected to those childhood imaginings. And for anybody who's on the downside of advantage, and relying purely on courage, it's possible.

I'd move to Los Angeles if New Zealand and Australia were swallowed up by a tidal wave, if there was a bubonic plague in England and if the continent of Africa disappeared from some Martian attack.

I have to believe I got some kind of say over our lives.

There's nothing like sitting back and talking to your cows.

I never actually expected success, but it doesn't surprise me when it comes because I know how much work I put into what I do.

A lot of the things that other people from outside the business would see as crazy or strange are just a natural part of the working process. Preparation is key, and detail and collaboration are the rule, but no matter how many hours you spend preparing, there's always something.