I Like To Dress Up In A

My Father Taught Me That Losing Your Temper Is A Self-indulgent Act.

If I'm A Lush At Anything, It's Food And Drink. I'm Not Materialistic In Any Way, But I Value Food.

To Make Films Like 'x-men' Work Commercially - And Also Have Some Class - Is One Of The Hardest Things There Is To Do. I Want To Be Seen To Be Able To Cross Lots Of Genres And Still Be 'fair Dinkum,' As We Say In Australia, Which Means Genuine And True And, Well, Unique.

You Have To Find Your Own Shtick. A Picasso Always Looks Like Picasso Painted It. Hemingway Always Sounds Like Hemingway. A Beethoven Symphony Always Sounds Like A Beethoven Symphony. Part Of Being A Master Is Learning How To Sing In Nobody Else's Voice But Your Own.

One Afternoon When I Was 9, My Dad Told Me I'd Be Skipping School The Next Day. Then We Drove 12 Hours From Melbourne To Sydney For The Centenary Test, A Once-in-a-lifetime Commemorative Cricket Match. It Was Great Fun - Especially For A Kid Who Was A Massive Sports Fan.