Archetypes are always [in my film-making]. It's sometimes interesting to just flip them a little bit and see the underside.

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's wonderful to actually have an opportunity to get real and show how complicated and fascinating sex is.

The whole thing of working in collaboration with filmmakers is the thing that I love the most, and possibly the thing I do the best.

I'm just really old [in Doctor Strange]. Just really, really old. There is I suppose a sort of theme tune which I'm really interested in.

This self-obsession is a waste of living. It could be spent on surviving things, appreciating nature, nurturing kindness and friendship, and dancing.

We [ with Ewan McGregor] decided exactly what we would do at every moment, what the texture would be.