The irony of a director going to film festivals is you never get to see any of the films.

- Tom Hooper

I mean, we've all had those dreams where, you know, we try to cry out and our voice won't come.

- Tom Hooper

In "The King's Speech," patriotism is utterly contained within a historical moment, the third of September, 1939, where the aggressor is clear, the f…

- Tom Hooper

I think English film is very embarrassed by patriotism, generally.

- Tom Hooper

I think the thumb print on the throat of many people is childhood trauma that goes unprocessed and unrecognized.

- Tom Hooper

Trans stories have now entered the mainstream in this fantastic way, but the most important thing is what follows from that is hopefully a shift in t…

- Tom Hooper

I feel connected to the Second World War because my father lost his father in that war. So, through my dad and the effect it had on him of losing his…

- Tom Hooper

Great acting is all about being in the moment, being in the present tense.

- Tom Hooper

I think directors can become overly infatuated by gilt and gold, and the word "lavish" and everything being magnificent.

- Tom Hooper