I want to make movies that pierce people's hearts and touch them in some way, even if it's just for the night while they're in the cinema; in that moment, I want to bring actual tears to their eyes and goosebumps to their skin.

I'm not one of those fellows that is just going to have a psuedo-middling relationship.

Are you not entertained?

I don't know if I was ever looking for this kind of success- it came along as a by-product of concentrating on what I was doing.

I'd like to play passionate women, but no one will let me.

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.

Like everyone else, I've had moments when I've felt that I've been losing my grip.