Do not fear. Some things will never change.

Nobody makes movies bad on purpose.

I'm a filmmaker, not a scientist.

I try to put in every one of my movies some sort of message. I don't want to overdo it, because I don't want people to get annoyed by it, but it's good to have a message.

I'm only a stupid filmmaker.

When you find something where you can give people a message and still make it an exciting movie, you get very, very excited about something. You probably even work harder than you normally do.

I think every good, entertaining movie should have a message. I really believe that, because if you do it without it, the film feels a little bit soulless.

It's like everybody is obsessed with Hollywood movies worldwide. And even though everybody hates the Americans, they're still watching American movies.

A lot of stuff in Wikipedia is not true, and that goes for a lot of people. I sometimes think, "How can that happen?" But Wikipedia is maintained by people, and everybody can add stuff to it.

Everybody knows that the industrialized nations are the worst offenders.

If you want to assemble the same people, then you have a big problem.

Sometimes destiny switches the cards on you so that while you're busy escaping from the dog, you find yourself facing the wolf

Art, like morality, consists in drawing the line somewhere.

I love awards, especially if I get them.

I think that if my voice for some reason changes - because your voice does change - then it's time for me not to sing.

Abortion is an issue of conscience for the Labour party.

My father was the only man I ever knew who really loved me unselfishly, who never used me for personal gain.

No soldier can fight unless he is properly fed on beef and beer.

I grew up in front of these people, and now they are seeing me as an 'older' young man.

A musical is only as good as its director. The same can also be said for the CIA.

God speaks to each of us as he makes us, then walks with us silently out of the night.