There's one thing better than having a great actor, and that's having a great actor who's never done this kind of role before and is hungry to do it. They're testing themselves every day. They want to get out of their trailer and get to work.

Every Bond is different and every generation needs a different Bond and it's been able to move with the times.

Kevin and Annette... I wanted them to do it together. They clearly wanted to work with each other.

Directing Skyfall was one of the best experiences of my professional life, but I have theatre and other commitments, including productions of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory and King Lear, that need my complete focus over the next year and beyond.

One movie is only one movie. I want to have a lifetime of making films.

The moment you have kids, you are prey to judgment, but you also become a judge. You find yourself going, "Can you believe what she did with such-and-such?" at school.

Learn to say, “I don’t know the answer.” It could be the beginning of a very good day’s rehearsal.