49 Quotes by Matthew Bourne

My first boss at the BBC was Aubrey Singer. The main thing I learned from him was discipline. I also learned things about myself: namely, that I hated commuting and didn't really want a 9-5 job.

My parents were an ordinary East End family and very supportive - they would have supported me no matter what I wanted to do.

My family home was a rented house in the East End of London. My parents could have bought it at one point, but they preferred to spend their money on holidays and theatre tickets. It was strange to see it handed on to someone else when my father passed away.

Fred Astaire is my real idol.