Expect the unexpected, is what I'd say about Taboo. It's different. I don't think you've seen anything like it. It's getting incredible responses, so fingers crossed.

The story [of Allied] stayed with me, like a stray dog outside the office, waiting.

I think that helps because there has been no formality of friendship, the politeness of friendship, so we can just work directly on the work that's ahead of us [with Tom Hardey].

If you've read something brilliant, it's good. It's good to look out the window and see what's going on in the world.

True stories are always good because they're so odd, and so unlikely.

In terms of how [Allied] looks, it's fantastic and much better than I had hoped because it's so lush and so beautifully executed.

It's always good to have a world that people don't know about - a world that hasn't yet been done. It's like treading on fresh snow. You're the first one there.

No screenplay is possible, unless you get some attachment from somebody who's going to get it made.

Sometimes you take something because it's an offer and it's big and it's good money and you have to absolutely respect that process, because it's not easier.

I've realized that the only thing I'm interested in is the performance. If the performance is right, then I'm happy. You offer up the dialogue and then the performance comes around.

There's lots of different ways of writing stuff and lots of different mindsets to have, but I think when it's your own creation, it's more pleasurable because you have total control.

I'll write'em if you'll read'em

Of all noises, I think music is the least disagreeable.

I grew up on a ranch with my father, so he educated us really early on about guns. We used to go target shooting all the time.

I think I prefer the constant renewal. It's almost like sandpapering down any details or any contour of familiarities.

Chemistry is a gibberish of Latin and German; but in Leibig's hands it becomes a powerful language.

There's nothing undignified about lying about all day and being waited on by servants, sipping bloody champagne.

I hate red carpet photographs!

Fear does its best work in isolation. Courage wears the face of your ability to love and be loved. Breakthrough happens when you discover your self-worth had nothing to do with what you looked like.

Become the most passionate person you know. It'll be contagious.

The Christian faith begins not with a big DO but with a big DONE.