I've never been desperate to please my father.

It sounds trite, but I like telling stories.

There are people all over the world who like to write fan letters in the voice of their pet: 'Hello, my name is Fifi and I'm a labrador and I think you're great. Paw paw!'

Lentil dhal is the only thing I can cook.

As a child I loved ghost stories.

If you act scared, your body produces adrenaline.

A floor length backless black sequined dress would be my dream dress. As for my dream date - that would have to be a young Marlon Brando!

One aspect of my mum's personality that has influenced me is her love of Hollywood and the golden era of black-and-white films.

I always look for contradiction in a character.

A good piece of art raises questions.

Sometimes I can spend months doing things to make sure that my instincts work correctly, but ultimately it's still instinctive.

Men are always looking for what's better and women are just looking for what works.

It is the difference between men and women, not the sameness, that creates the tension and the delight.

Believe in your dreams even when they seem lost.

The glory is for those who deserve.

Second of all, I don't think Wall Street is doing what it's supposed to be doing, even after the shameful performance of the last two years. They're are not allocating capital.

Vociferation and calmness of character seldom meet in the same person.

I'm constantly watching people. Watching their strengths and weaknesses. I find myself going into theater less and less, let alone horror. I gave that up when I was seven or eight years old.

Time, which despoils castles, enriches verses.

My work always presents problems in our society. Those problems may be anything from injustice to freedom, and everything related to humanity.

Are you placing enough interesting, freakish, long shot, weirdo bets?