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" An artist needs to live to create, and to live means to suffer. "

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" With 'Atonement,' I put a lot of pressure on myself, and then I made an advert for Chanel, which 'broke the camel's back' emotionally. "

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" I like the idea of doing something outside my comfort zone. "

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" 'Pride' is my first film with a happy ending. Before, I naively thought they were a cop-out, but now I've come to believe that happy endings and wish fulfilment are an incredibly important part of our cultural life. "

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" Every time I make a film, I feel it gives me the chance to learn something new. "

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" I couldn't be a cameraman or a designer or an actor - I have to be a director because I learned how to do that from my dad. "