Relationships can go wrong very simply, very quickly, and when you have children you become more aware of relationships around you.

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 seize all opportunities with two hands. Everything that's happened to me has taught me to live in the moment as much as possible.

I hate rats. I had a pet rat to try and overcome it. I even gave him mouth-to mouth resuscitation when he had a heart attack. But I couldn't conquer it.

People in love don't see gender, colour or religion. Or age. It's about the other person, the one that you love and who loves you. You don't think of them in terms of a label. You just go with your heart.

Relationships can go wrong very simply, very quickly, and when you have children you become more aware of relationships around you.

I wanted to become an artist because it meant endless possibilities. Art was a way of reinventing myself.