“There was a golden era in film-making in Hollywood back in the 1970s, ...” — Lenny Abrahamson Quote

“There was a golden era in film-making in Hollywood back in the 1970s, and although there is some great independent film-making in America, it's actually very hard to get independent films made in the United States. It's much more feasible from Europe.”

“On your first film, you think these are going to be your closest friends for the rest of your life. You form a bond, but then you go back to the rest of your life.”

“Delusion is not good; better to be realistic and then surprise yourself if you're lucky.”

“Every era has its own list of ingredients that are considered exotic and then, 15 years later, they're not.”

“I think Putin's popularity was genuine when he first came to power. He was seen as a welcome relief from the Yeltsin era.”

“The whole era of post-Partition and pre-liberalization fascinated me.”