Tragedy Makes You Grow Up.

I Think The Whole Tension About Romanticism Is The Way It Builds And Builds, And The Moment It's Consummated, The Tension's Over.

Performers Are So Vulnerable. They're Frightened Of Humiliation, Sure Their Work Will Be Crap. I Try To Make An Environment Where It's Warm, Where It's Ok To Fail - A Kind Of Home, I Suppose.

I Fell In Love Again (laughs).

There Was A Big Drive When I Was At Art School To Make You Aware Of The Economy Of Meaning - After All, This Was Still During The Tail End Of Minimalism. Being Responsible For Everything You Put In Your Picture, And Being Able To Defend It. Keeping Everything Clear Around You So You Know What Is Operating. To Open The Wound And Keep It Clean.

I Had A Daughter Who Was 9 Years Old And I Had The Feeling I Wasn't Going To Be A Real Parent If I Didn't Quit Making Movies For A While And Spend Time With Her. I Also Felt That I'd Made Enough Movies And Said What I Had To Say At The Time.