“I would say L.A. is more polite than London - it's a very careful plac...” — Tom Hooper Quote

I would say L.A. is more polite than London - it's a very careful place. People talk a lot in code.

What I learned about stammering was that, when as a young child you lose the confidence of anyone who wants to listen to you, you lose confidence in your voice and the right to speech. And a lot of the therapy was saying, 'You have a right to be heard.'

I'm the son of highly functioning parents who I'm incredibly lucky to have.

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

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

I'm careful, controlled, bodily conservative: if someone offered me a pill I'd only ever take a half.

L.A. is uninhibited: You're encouraged to express yourself, wear what you want, do what you want, and to speak from a very emotionally honest place. D.C. is different. In Washington, you have to be much more careful about what you say and do. Especially about what you wear!

I hid my heart under my bed because my mother said if you're not careful someday somebody's going to break it. Take it from me, under the bed is not a good hiding spot.

You do have to be a bit careful with your voice. It is an instrument.