I Take No Notice Of The Trends.

The Problem With The British Film Industry Is The Nervousness And Insecurity About - And Genuflection Toward - Los Angeles.

I've Long Since Stopped Worrying About How I'm Portrayed In The Press Because Ultimately It's Not That Important. Everyone Who Knows Me Knows I Do What I Do With The Greatest Integrity.

There Is A Great Tradition Of Independent Filmmaking In The U.s. That I Absolutely Respect. There's Some Wonderful Stuff That Comes Out In This Country Against All The Odds.

I Really Think People Are Greatly Stimulated And Enriched By Experiencing In Film Just As We Can From Novels And Other Art, Experiencing Things That Resonate With What Our Lives Are About. I Think People Really Want To Know... Want To Share, Want To Have The Stimulus To Think And Care About The Way They Live Their Lives, The Way They Relate To Other People, Their Aspirations, Their Hopes, Et Cetera.

I Discover What My Film Is By Embarking On The Journey Of Making It.