“The place of the father in the modern suburban family is a very small one, particularly if he plays golf.”

“Thinking back to those earlier days, I felt I was weak when I wasn't making movies, and then when I was, I thought I was weak as a family member.”

“I'm just a public-schoolboy. I've got a degree. I'm from a middle-class family in Devon. I've got no story.”

“Family is not an important thing. It's everything.”

“I have a mother that's very strong and family that surround me and constantly tell me they love me.”

“My mother isolated herself from all family and friends for some 20 years. And never met her grandchild, my son.”

“When I remember my family, I always remember their backs. They were always indignantly leaving places.”

“In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.”

“I'm the git in the family.”