The problem is that the U.K. in essence is a feudal society. It's everyone in their place.

Feudal societies don't create great cinema; we have great theatre. The egalitarian societies create great cinema. The Americans, the French. Because equality is sort of what the cinema deals with. It deals with stories which don't fall into 'Everybody in their place and who's who,' and all that. But the theatre's full of that.

The problem with today’s world is that everyone believes they have the right to express their opinion AND have others listen to it.

The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!

To build something takes a long time.... with thought of the foundation, how it affects others, history, and culture...........you just don't put up something without thinking about the consequences.

When prizes go to the wicked it is hard for any man to be good without reward.

Washington has become this place that people don't leave. It has become this permanent feudal class.