You can't really go back to where you came from. I don't think any of us can.

Life is short and the older you get, the more you feel it. Indeed, the shorter it is. People lose their capacity to walk, run, travel, think, and experience life. I realise how important it is to use the time I have.

I don't speak up about something unless I feel strongly about it and until I've researched a subject extensively and have an informed decision about it.

I have a work ethic. If I say I'm going to do something, I do it.

One of the best pieces of advice I ever got was from a horse master. He told me to go slow to go fast. I think that applies to everything in life. We live as though there aren't enough hours in the day but if we do each thing calmly and carefully we will get it done quicker and with much less stress.

To find a good story, you’re generally going to find it in independent or lower budget movies... I wouldn’t mind doing a big budget movie if it had a great story.

The money I earn from films means I can help the people I want to help - you can do a lot of good if you want to.