My favorite part of the whole filmmaking process is working with a fantastic cinematographer, a fantastic actor or actors, and then just creating emotions and stories. I get so excited by that. That's the part I'm utterly addicted to.

I love karaoke. I love maudlin country ballads. In another life I'd be Loretta Lynn.

After I left college, I went to work at the Royal Opera House in London, which became a real catalyst for me because it made me realize that I was interested in cinema and in the way life is thrust at you. So I started making films.

I like Alexander McQueen's work a lot: he's always pushing boundaries, and he's rough around the edges.

I feel the art world in New York has a stronger following than Britain. If you go to a New York art district on a Saturday morning, it will be so busy with families and openings - art is much more ingrained in the culture.

I took on cancer like I take on everything - like a mission and a job to accomplish.

One of the few times I saw my mother cry was when Lennon died, and the other time was when Elvis died.