Have I Turned Into A Motorized Preacher?

I Didn't Want To Make Teenage Comedies, And I Didn't Want To Make Really Trashy Films. I Wanted To Make Films That Were A Bit Challenging.

I Don't Want To Be A Rock Star All My Life. I Couldn't Bear To End Up Like Elvis Presley In Las Vegas With All Those Housewives And Old Ladies Coming In With Their Handbags.

I'm Very Ambivalent In My Feelings About Marriage. I Think It Promises A Lot To People... Sort Of Like Saying, Once You Get Married You Are On The Highway To Heaven, And Quite Often It Isn't That. I Think Marriage Has Always Been Based On A Combination Of Religious And Legal Reasons.

My Father Was Furious With Me, Absolutely Furious. I'm Sure He Wouldn't Have Been So Mad If I'd Have Volunteered To Join The Army. Anything But This. He Couldn't Believe It. I Agree With Him: It Wasn't A Viable Career Opportunity.

In England You're Skewered On The Altar Of Pop Culture If You Become Pretentious.