I find that people find a way out of misery through humor and it's humor that's often unacceptable to people who are not in quite such a state of misery.

It's a good place when all you have is hope and not expectations.

I grew up in a city, I'm a city person - I go on holiday and I'm bored.

There's lots of things that can be solved with cash.

I've just been to the Taj Mahal which I'd never been to and I'm not a very romantic kind of guy but it is the most romantic thing I've ever seen.

The sun is the most important thing in everybody's life, whether you're a plant, an animal or a fish, and we take it for granted.

I don't want people to sit there and objectively watch the film. I want them to experience it as something that's under their skin, so you try to make the films really tactile.

I want people to leave the cinema feeling that something's been confirmed for them about life.

If you have to be persuaded about something, you shouldn't do it.

I learned with 'The Beach' that I'm a bit better lower down the radar.

The awards season gives a chance for independent films to have a bit of longevity in the press and the media.

Dancers are the athletes of God.

Don't fear mistakes, they are your stepping stone to success

As technology advances in complexity and scope, fear becomes more primitive.

Success comes when you have the trust on self, passion to transcend, and courage to do.

When you're acting on TV, you want to keep it real.

When you have the most votes of anybody that tells you where the party is. I think the party got lost to a certain extent.

With all the yoga and meditation that I do, when the chaos happens it happens. But I'm not as affected as a lot of people - I don't react as much. I just let things drip off my back a little bit.

Things are never as bad as they seem.

Mediocrity is not worth the trip.

If you can't see the bright side, why ya just need to polish the dull one.