I can have a whole year off. I'm really lucky because I'm my own boss, so I make the rules and get to choose when I take time off.

Everyone loves a good singsong, so we all do a bit of karaoke or something.

Music has always been there for me and is what's helped me through everything. It's like my solace.

I'm quite a romantic person - everyone loves being treated a little bit special, no matter how hard you are on the surface. I live in movie land; my head is full of nonsense.

Women are great bullsh*t detectors. They know when it's not real.

Songwriters tend to make records instead of talking to people.

There is nothing better for me than to bring the bells in, in Scotland.

I bought a dress a few years ago for £2,500. It was outrageous and not the kind of money you want to be spending. I had a mad moment that day.

I just follow God's lead. One step, one day and one opportunity at a time. The hardest part is not becoming distracted.

She couldn't detach from him, couldn't catch her breath, and didn't want to. Not ever again.

I'm not a writer. I think I can write short stories and poetry, but film writing, brilliant film writing, is a talent - you can't just do it like that.

If it's not broken, tinker with it till you find out how it works.

People all say that I've had a bad break. But today... today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth.

The Cardinal ... It was as if a pulsing heart of flame passed by when he came winging through the orchard.

I'm interested in the gorgeous side of life, but also familiar with the dark side too.

Is is always time to do the right thing.

Success in anything important rarely comes without the Five Horsemen of Success: planning, effort, positivity, perseverance and resilience.

In life and in the universe it's always best to keep looking up.