Eric Fellner

Somebody has to invest in creating the movies of the future.

Mike Leigh and Ken Loach are the people I look up to. They are quality film-makers making interesting, controversial, ground-breaking movies with very little eye on the marketplace.

I'm a blind optimist when going into things.

For many young women, the dream of independence and a home of their own is a tantalising goal, while a lifetime devoted solely to catering for another person's needs would be hard to countenance.

I love Billy Joel. I cry sometimes when I hear 'The Stranger.' 'You May Be Right' may be one of the greatest songs ever written.

Most detective story readers are an educated audience and know there are only a certain number of plots. The interest lies in what the writer does with them.