The writer Richard Curtis is a genius.

If there's a British film in the marketplace that is successful on a worldwide basis - whether it's 'A Room with a View,' 'Four Weddings' or 'The Full Monty' - money follows, and everyone tries to emulate that success.

Making movies is like herding cats.

Technical problems are like gremlins. They come and go.

'Billy Elliot' embodies the idea that anyone can achieve anything regardless of their socio-economic background.

Mike Leigh and Ken Loach are the people I look up to. They are quality film-makers making interesting, controversial, ground-breaking movies with very little eye on the marketplace.