162 Quotes by Danny Boyle

The great thing about space films generally, with the exception of Apollo 13, is that big stars tend not to work in space and I think that’s because space is an equaliser. It makes everyone the same really and suits an ensemble cast and actors who are prepared to work with each other.

I love watching the Bond movies obviously and I grew up reading the books as a kid. I’ve always loved them because of that.

Actors want to impress at the beginning, so you take advantage of that by suddenly saying, ‘Right, you’re here for two weeks.’ What you’re doing is creating a siege mentality.

I kind of call myself an atheist, I suppose – although quite a spiritual atheist, I hope.

I always think, when there’s stuff that people don’t like, I always say that if I have another success, I’ll enjoy it more, but you don’t really.

Although I behave in a quite reserved way in my personal life, give me a stage and I’ll be as flamboyant as I can.

The extraordinary thing about India is that it’s such a family place. It’s full of families everywhere.

My dad was a labourer and my mum had exactly the same job as Noel Gallagher’s mum – she was a dinner lady at our local school. Everyone comes over from Ireland and they get the same jobs.

To create the reality of space with this sense of suspension: nothing’s happening, it’s endless; we’re traveling at 28,000 kilometers an hour but nothing’s happening. Nothing! And you have to do that! There are all these rules you have to follow, I’ve never known anything like it.