Bill Forsyth

Perhaps naively I thought people understand what humor was, that it was invented by the human race to cope with the dark areas of life, problems and terrors.

At the moment, my mother is the only one left in Glasgow, although it's certainly my home.

I'm not fond of any of my films in an intimate way, but Gregory's Girl would be number 4 on my list.

When I do my makeup, it kind of helps me get into the character that I'm trying to portray.

I don't like to get in front of people.

Political differences will always generate a healthy debate, but over time the dialogue has become more hateful and at times violent.