"Picasso was hugely innovative, and, wow, did he have facility, amazing ability, but I don't think he..." — John Hurt

Parents are the worst teachers, if they are good at it and you're not. My father thought I was the densest offspring he could have produced.

It's quite a dangerous career move to go wilfully on making films that may not find a distributor.

One thing that is likely to make you lose touch is if you keep in touch with the past too much.

I gave up religious thinking a long time ago and am really just an agnostic now.