Hollywood is horrible... it's beyond satire.

It's because we are so flooded with American culture that we're startled when we see ourselves up there on the screen.

It's an infinite creative universe to explore so why chase conservative options?

In a kind of a way there's a bit of that happening now so we have to be careful to preserve our culture.

In 1905 Albert discovered Relativity, in 1906 he invented Rock and Roll.

If government and media and all of us in the Australian tribe got together, and the rock industry, we'd just be the greatest cultural force the world has ever seen - we're such an amazing race.

I support all Australian films.

I kind of worry about that a little bit - we lost our film culture for 30 years because the Americans came in and bought up all the cinema chains and wouldn't show any Australian films.

Can you imagine what it would be like if all the Aussie film talent was able to make Australian stories?

Getting your screenplay right is the most important thing you'll ever do on your film.

Find your own specific voice in filmmaking and go for it. Either people will get it or they won't and that's what it's all about.

Australians don't have a preconceived notion of what things have to be... we can go on a fantastic journey.

Making your first feature film is actually impossible.

I just wanted to do this all Australian film and we didn't want to give creative control to overseas 'cause whoever comes on my sets, whether you're sweeping the floor or an actor, it doesn't matter who comes up with the ideas, it's a collaboration.

The obsession required to see a feature through from concept to release is not a rational thing to do with your brief time on this planet. Nor is it something to which an intelligent person should aspire.