I live a soldier's life when I'm working. That's how it feels to me, except I've got a slightly greater chance of survival.

It was an amazing performer. Very temperamental, it spent a lot of time in its trailer.

About actors' lives... I'm not the person to ask. I don't live an actor's life and I really don't know. I probably read less about actors' lives than you all do. So, I'm in the dark about all of that, sorry.

The Ancient One, as you know, is the master, is the Sorcerer Supreme, and [Doctor] Strange comes to learn how to heal himself and The Ancient One has got the knowledge. And so what you're seeing today is a part of the whole training section when he's learning the moves and digging deep. So it's all about that, it's all about trying to push him to get there.

We were very clear that this film's [Young Adam] so much about a relationship that's borne out through the sexual contact, and that that's the way they communicate.

I follow my nose. It’s as simple as that.

I have this very strange relationship with my work, which is that it's like a conversation between me and it.