Nobody wants zealotry in a police force, you know? You do want to know that the guy who's got that badge, is confident enough to judge a certain level of benign corruption. Like a man steals some food to feed his starving children.

I'm destined to be attracted to those I cannot defeat.

When I was a little kid, I used to really embarrass my parents.

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.

You can't understand it until you experience the simple joy of the first time your son points at a seagull and says 'Duck!'

The thing about films is you learn new stuff all the time. You think you can get to a point where you've got it all down. But then another, different situation arises.

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