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 have a massive phobia for schedules and calendars. I need people to tell me where I need to be. I can't bear to see it in black and white. I think it's a fear of being pinned down.

I remember as a kid not ever wanting to have friends around to my house because it was, for want of a better description, disheveled.

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 think you only see experiences as defining moments with distance.

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