The things that inspire people to think are what keeps a film alive.

There's no way you can shoot low-budget stuff on lots of locations. It's just a practicality thing because every time you move, it costs time and money.

It's part of developing the whole state of how cinema is; everyone is looking out and engaged rather than it being just a financial thing or sitting back, waiting for scripts to turn up.

The only genre I have any problem with is musicals, but that's just my own tastes it's nothing to do with the films.

Doctor Who is pretty dark, I think. Generally its dark; its always been dark.

I think CGI is interesting but it's too expensive and limiting in terms of what you can do shot-by-shot.

I genuinely try to make movies I'd want to go and see, movies that are a bit more challenging.

If I'd been offered 'Spider-Man,' I probably would have done it. I don't think it's bad to go and do those things.

You can muscle your way to the top as long as you're part of the production, which I am. I'm knitted into the money, so it's very hard to extricate me from the decision-making dynamic.

If an actor commits properly to a role, they do a bit mad during a shoot. If they're going to do that, they should balance themselves by doing a role as a yoga teacher.

Lots of crime films are about work. Free Fire could have been about a company of plumbers doing pipe-fixing and stuff. But the plumbing film is not so exciting.

When you have your revenue streams set up the right way, you can be confident the dollars are rolling in no matter what

Particularly with internships, you have to work for a year with no money. How on Earth are you going to finance that?

I used to be an atheist until I realized that I was God.

Tremble: your whole life is a rehearsal for the moment you are in now.

Financially, I do not need to work unless I want to, and whatever film I accept has to be right for me in the sense that it should justify the time I spend away from my husband and kids.

We support Hillary [Clinton]. We're saying that strongly. "I'm with her," I don't think that we can be any less strident. She's the best person for the job.

There's no shortage of female role models. They're everywhere - in history, in literature, in the news. Just look around.

Do you want to feel insecure? Count the number of Christmas cards you sent out, and then count those you received.

I know how addictive videogames are - I have friends who cant get up off the couch because theyre so hooked. They provide these different virtual worlds that you can live in.

When you first come into Parliament, it's a daunting place because you feel you've so much to learn. Once you've been re-elected, you feel much more confident. It just gives you a bit of a boost.