The beliefs I was raised with - to respect animals and to be aware of nature, to understand that we share this planet with other creatures - have had a huge impact on me.

The way my parents brought me up to see the world is still absolutely key to what I am about. The beliefs I was raised with - to respect animals and to be aware of nature, to understand that we share this planet with other creatures - have had a huge impact on me.

John Hughes had such a huge impact on filmmaking.

I was raised with a huge Armenian influence, always hearing stories of Armenia, celebrating Armenian holidays.

My dad died when he was 60. I was only 17 and I think, psychologically, that had a huge impact on me, probably more than I realised.

I was brought up to understand that we are all here on planet earth together.