"I was once described by one of my critics as an aesthetic fascist." "I'm always afraid someone's going to tap me on the shoulder one day and say, 'Back to North London'". "Making a film is so hard that if you don't have your main actors going along with the ride with the rest of the crew it can make your life very difficult. Particularly within the Hollywood machine. They've allowed more stars to take over and it can make everyone else's life a misery. But the truth is the actors are doing their job just the same as the camera assistant and the costume designer and everybody else." "Every time I've been to Cannes, I've made up my mind never to return. Every time my vanity wins over."