My mother was a terrific force in my life. Wartime-generation woman, hadn't gone to university but should have done. Was very funny, very verbal, very clever, very witty.

All the libel lawyers will tell you there's no libel any more, that everyone's given up.

I like making films about old people because they are repositories of amazing stories that they tell well. And they're incredibly good telly.

I've seen the Pokemon movie, which is probably the worst movie ever made on any subject ever.