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.

Iceland is fascinating; really an amazing place to visit, and great for a film to go there.

You don't want to be starting a film not knowing what you want to do.

I think if there's some kind of crisis in news journalism... a crisis of credibility, then it's been created by journalists. I'm empathetic, I understand it and I see it, but I'm not sympathetic about it. If you want people to think of journalism with higher regard then do better work.

I really feel sorry for people who are, who divide their whole life up into 'things that I like' and 'things that I must do.' You're only here for a short time, mate. Learn to like it.

Imagine what you will be, and it will be so.

Do I think Cate Blanchett is the most spectacular creature that ever walked the planet? Yes, I do.