I think we do have our true, original stories that work. I can tell you that 'The King's Speech,' which we did, became a worldwide smash because people loved the personal story.

We need Netflix. We in the independent sector more than anybody need Netflix, because they care about what we do.

Some people handle sweets better.

I learned what I really love is making films, not the film business. I want to be on the set, meeting with writers, I want that freedom. I love it now.

I wanted to do something inspirational for my children.

Knowing that Ricky Gervais will never work again means a lot to me. I'm going to make sure of it.

The secret of making movies is having the strongest possible script.

I always find that when I do something that I like, from my heart, then it works.

I was a camp counselor for kids whose moms were on welfare, unfortunately, and right across the camp was the best, most pristine and preppy camp in the universe.

I'm a benevolent dictator.

People love a true story and especially a true story where two people from opposite worlds come together.

The pressures of life and influence of society have caused many to become something and someone they are not. Remove the layers. Dig through the dust and debris. Find the genuine jewel - YOU.

Hope is the belief more or less strong that joy will come desire is the wish it may come.

Live honestly to a higher note. Life is too short. So, do the best you can and live your life to a higher note.

Most people want their representatives to get something done.

A king who’s innocent of the things of which he’s guilty?

Never to talk to ones self is a form of hypocrisy

The aphorism wants to be at the same time both main line and off beat.

A person who longs to leave the place where he lives is an unhappy person.

Nothing is more essential in the treatment of serious disease than the liberation of the patient from panic and foreboding.

If you're looking for something to be brave about, consider fine arts.