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“I wasn't from a political family. Nobody talked politics.”
“Paul Laverty is a wonderful writer and we've worked together for a quarter of a century.”
“It would be exciting to take part in what we now call the Enlightenment at the end of the 18th century, but with modern dentistry.”
“How families interact is not some abstract concept of mother, son, father, daughter; it has to do with economic circumstances, the work they do, the time they can spend with each other.”
“Gordon Brown is and always will be committed to the interests of big business, so there's no way I want to be involved in the Labour Party again.”
“I think the Norweigan model of municipalities owning cinemas and being programmed by people who know about films is a good one.”
“Bath was dusty and a little shabby when we moved here. It did look its age and you felt its history in its streets and buildings and little alleyways. The sense of the past was palpable. There were some bad modern buildings but there was a patina of age.”
“History is for all of us to discuss. All history is our common heritage to discuss and analyze. The founding of the state of Israel, for example, based on ethnic cleansing is there for us all to discuss.”
“I hate programmes where some TV personality looks you in the eye and tells you what to think - the Andrew Marr version of history. I hate the authorial voice telling you what to think.”
“I think that cinema is medium of communication. It's as valid as novels or fine art.”
“I try to avoid mirrors.”
“The E.U. is an economically right-wing organization that prioritizes the interests of big corporations.”
“The problem is, if you make a film that has certain implications in the story, and then you don't follow through, it's a cop out really, isn't it?”
“There has been no more principled opposition to racism than Jeremy Corbyn: he was getting arrested for protesting against Apartheid when the rest of them were doing deals and calling Nelson Mandela a terrorist.”
“Preparation is really important for actors; they need to know who they are, where they're from, and the experiences up to the point that we make the film.”
“The Labour election of 1945 was a tremendous victory for democratic ownership of the economy.”
“I've been going to Labour party meeting for over 50 years.”
“We have what we call 'fake left' politicians, like Ed Miliband and those who went before him.”
“Cannes is the largest festival of world cinema.”
“The old Craven Cottage stadium at Fulham, before they built the river stand; that was a great place to watch football. When the football wasn't very good, people used to turn around and watch the boats on the river.”