Christopher McQuarrie

I'm a big fan of the movies of the '60s, more than a fan of the movies of the '70s.

To me, the ultimate crime in an adaptation is the crime of reverence. A novel is one form of media, a screenplay is another, and a movie is yet another. There's even reverence to a screenplay.

Knowledge is death in my experience. The more I know about film, the harder it is to create freely.

I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones.

What people don't understand about Sarah Palin is that she is a rancher's wife. From Alberta down to Texas I've known women like that: good common sense, bright and vilified by city people.

I have a naturally camp sensibility and a camp sense of humour. I love the icons that gay people love.