Children are the most wonderful audiences. What's struck me most is that that they watch it so silently, until the end when they shriek and shout and clap.

Parents always think it's the kids' fault. If they're naughty, it's the kids' fault. Not true! Children generally are not naughty for no reason.

Children don't need much advice but they really do need to be listened to and not just with half an ear.

There is that thing about not working with animals and children - I don't think that's true. Although you should never work with donkeys.

I don't think people understand that being poor means you have to work from dawn until dusk just to survive through the day. I think there's some notion that poor people lie about all day not doing anything.

I have to write for everyone. What really fascinates me is how you make films or make stories that can genuinely be shared by different groups.