“Meryl's Donna embodied the spirit of ABBA and 'Mamma Mia!' in the firs...” — Ol Parker Quote

“Meryl's Donna embodied the spirit of ABBA and 'Mamma Mia!' in the first film.”

“The structure and formula are now so well-known that it's become very hard for the film-maker not to commit the cardinal sin: letting the audience get ahead of the film. So it takes some real sparkle - of which I thought 'Man Up' had plenty, especially in the writing - to keep the viewer enjoying a by-now predictable journey.”

“The greatest moment of all was her on set, and she said, 'Would you mind if you change the order of the phrase?' Maggie Smith asking me if I could change the line, asking politely, using my name!”

“I like remixing Barry White and ABBA songs.”

“I made all their videos, apart from the last two, so if you ever see an Abba video on TV then it's my stuff.”

“I love Donna Summer, and I love ABBA. I love late '70s disco. I love the Bee Gees. I just love that period of recording.”