Quotes

I'm always reminded of those wonderful words of Woodie Guthrie, who said: All about a human being is, it's a great big hoping machine. I think when you think back to times when things have been more difficult than ours, you know black slaves or when people got the vote for the first time... trade unions being ripped apart and lynched. I think there are the possibilities now of great progress. Fifteen years ago people who talked about global warming were seen as cranks and idiots. So I don't think anything is inevitable. I think it depends on us making decisions and organizing. I think we have to be massively creative and look for opportunities and work together. If we lose faith on that notion of collective effort I think we are sunk.

Every time we come on to a project we try to be our own best critics and be really tough with the possibilities in front of us. It's a huge effort for everyone involved. The premise is so important and to try and choose something is one of the biggest things we've wrestled with.

I have heard many writers complain that they deserve more attention in the world of film, and they may be right. But I suspect it is about as useful as moaning about the moon pulling the tide or dogs pissing on lamp-posts. Besides, anonymity is greatly underestimated. it is much more interesting to ask a question than answer one.