Stephen Frears

I like making films about different cultures. I'm interested in things that I've never encountered before. I try to put myself in the audience's position.

I remember reading the script for 'Dangerous Liaisons' and thinking that I could quite happily spend the rest of my life watching this film; the story and the writing were so wonderful.

To be successful at anything, you need the right to fail, not just occasionally.

I love Hindi films.

Babies are endlessly fascinating to look at and I'm obsessed about their complete and utter lack of guile.

With corsets, it's interesting when you put them on, realizing that's what women actually wore. They're just so constricting.