“My father always told me I should be a writer, and I found I loved wri...” — Mia Farrow Quote

“My father always told me I should be a writer, and I found I loved writing my autobiography; writing is such an interesting process.”

“I want a big career, a big man, and a big life. You have to think big - that's the only way to get it... I just couldn't stand being anonymous.”

“I get it now; I didn't get it then. That life is about losing and about doing it as gracefully as possible... and enjoying everything in between.”

“I have the most wonderful children. I've been very, very blessed.”

“I don't think you can be a Catholic without an accompanying measure of guilt.”

“There are people who are suffering beyond description. They are innocent people, they didn't bring this upon themselves. They are the victims of the sins of other people. And while it's hard to see, it's important to understand that these people exist.”

“I've read autobiographies from Per Mertesacker, Jaap Stam, Sol Campbell, John Terry... you name them, I've read them. It helps me improve my game, drawing on their experiences. They sometimes say things that make you think you're not alone.”

“'Panto!' is basically my life. It's not a comedy drama; it's a documentary. I was going to write an autobiography, but I thought I'd write this instead.”

“Autobiographies give you the picture of the person behind the image on screen, because that's never really you.”

“I'm writing an unauthorized autobiography.”

“I knew Gandhi only as a freedom fighter. It is only after reading his autobiography that I realized what a man he was.”

“But, Tarantino has seen all of my movies. He's seen my good stuff, he's seen my bad stuff, he's seen the ones I directed, he's read my autobiography. There's an awful lot of things he knows about me, all of which I think had something to do with his casting.”