The Berlin of the '20s formed the foundation of my future education... the Berlin of the UFA studios, of Fritz Lang, Lubitsch and Erich Pommer. The B….

A studio allows me more freedom. You can create your own sort of reality which is actually more exciting than shooting on location. You can conjure u….

One thing that I think works in 'Casablanca' and which I've lectured a lot about - in terms of what I've been trying to achieve as a designer - is th….

Remember, the early '60s in London was something - which must have been like Berlin in the '30s when the arts flourished. You didn't have the differe….

The cinema is there to heighten the imagination; I have always tried to make sure it does so..

I always wanted to design for films..

My house is not James Bondish at all. Sorry..

To be successful, you really have to put your ego in the background and try to be diplomatic to achieve what you want to achieve..

It takes courage to stay young, to make your enthusiasms work for you. Don't let anyone drag you down..

With Kubrick and most film directors, they are in complete control, but one can influence them..

I have never been sorry to see my sets being struck, provided they are well photographed. They're not works of art but part of making a film..

I'm an incurable romantic, and 'Casablanca''s one of the most romantic pictures I've ever seen - the combination of Bogart and Bergman is just magica….

What I felt at that time - we're talking about '61 - was that I couldn't remember seeing a film that reflected the age we were living in..

My mother and father were interested in the arts..