At its best, cinema does retain a remarkable ability to speak to people of every age, from every background, and in ways that almost any other art form in popular culture struggles to compete with.

There is no education system in the world - none at all - that's better than its average teacher.

As intelligent and responsible filmmakers, working in a free society, we have a duty to ensure that our chosen medium is a force for good. Especially in this ever-more complex and difficult world.

If it's not true, don't say it; if it's not right, don't do it.

My belief is that no movie, nothing in life, leaves people neutral. You either leave them up or you leave them down.

A vital step for the technology sector is to signpost legitimate search options far more clearly and to delete links to sites that promote illegally sourced content.

A country that fails to value its teachers, fails to value its future.

At least in the West, politicians, corporations and media moguls can no longer take for granted their power to control the public discourse - and have it go unchallenged.

I've always sensed what a script should sound like - even before the movie's been made

What is certain is that plurality and diversity are not, and never can be, a natural 'byproduct' of unregulated market forces.

Most parliamentarians don't have a clue as regards the challenges or the opportunities the games industry faces.

If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito in the room.

Gratitude is a joyful act.

Comedy strikes here... just to reduce pressure and depression.

The sea is endless when you are in a rowboat.

Grief, first take on shape! what is shapeless causes fear and torment but when the enemy materializes, half the victory is won.

The bridge between wishing and accomplishing is discipline.

Until we have seen someone's darkness, we don't really know who they are. Until we have forgiven someone's darkness, we don't really know what love is.

Competitions are what you do as a good exercise.

The hardest thing was to give meaning to what appeared to have none.