The first thing we noticed was how flamboyant [Dalton] Trumbo was in real life.

The success of the second 'Austin Powers' caught us by surprise a little bit. We had decided not to do even a second one, unless the audience wanted it and we could do something better.

I figure if it's turns out well the film will have its own momentum and will carry into the video release. So it's hard to really picture the DVD version when I'm in production.

I'm not one of these directors, so far, that wants to have a whole separate director's cut of these things. So far they've turned out to be kind of the length that they wanted to be.

I learn so much from watching films like that with commentary and then when you get to hear another filmmaker talk about their films it's a really great experience.

I think we'll all keep pushing each other, which is a great thing.

I think sequels should be earned and we won't do it unless the script is better than the first one.

The DVD does make it a little easier for myself to trim things that are otherwise very difficult to let loose of - knowing that they'll make it on the DVD.

We had to do the same thing here. To top that sequel was quite a task. Mike had a couple of good conceptual humour and character ideas, which got me back into it.

I'm developing some other things in other genres, including one dramatic piece. So, anything's possible.

When I'm shooting, really the audience I'm thinking the hardest about is that first test screening audience who I want to like the film and that first opening weekend audience.

How unbearable, for women, is the tenderness which a man can give them without love. For men, how bittersweet this is.

Is there any pure pleasure like praying?

What is across there? Lykos said.Death, whatever that is. Said Calidus.

By passing your GCSEs you prove that you’re not an idiot… But by passing your A levels you prove that you’re smart

Maybe a good rule in life is never become too important to do your own laundry.

I am drinking the stars

I think of the thrill of an intelligent woman talking just to me.

You are the one who gives me reason to wake in the mornings, who infuriates me, who enrages me, who enthralls me. You are my passion, my fury, my soul. Shall i explain further?

Successful rebellions always begin in secret.

It is no good my telling you. One never believes other people's experiencem and one is only very gradually convinced by one's own.