Andrea Arnold
I think the reality is important anyway.Collection: Reality
I'm never going back to the past. It is like when I am driving - I never like to do those routes that take you backwards and make you go the long way. I always like to do the shortcuts and go forward.Collection: Past
Interestingly, I never thought Id do an adaptation. Ive also been quite against them. I think trying to translate one medium to another is wrong. I never really felt that books fitted into film. Generally people are disappointed, arent they?Collection: Book
I grew up with a lot of Hollywood films. Cozy farm houses, cowboys, nice flats in New York. Especially as a kid, those things have a huge impression on you.Collection: New York
America is a huge country, of course. It's complicated. There's good, and there's not so good, and that's the same wherever you live.Collection: Country
I've always loved America.Collection: America
I read loads. There's quite a lot of stuff online.Collection: Stuff
I personally love to see films not knowing very much about them. When you see it, it's like a flower opening up. I deliberately never read about films before I see them.Collection: Flower
Sleep your way to the top.Collection: Sleep
Once Ive finished a film I just want to get on and make another one.Collection: Want
Every time I start a film I feel like I’m starting the first time, ever.Collection: Firsts