“The films that I really enjoy now are films that are made by, for wont of a better word, mavericks.” Quote by Peter Mullan
“In bringing the subject of religious oppression to a wider audience, I didn't just want to kick the Catholic Church but to poke a finger in the throat of theocracy and to let it be known that people shouldn't tolerate this anymore.” PeopleWantChurchReligiousKnownAudienceSubjectsCatholicFingersOppressionKicksThroatTolerateCatholic ChurchPokeTheocracy Author:Peter Mullan
“Sometimes you have to confront your demons and sometimes even let them loose to genuinely find a place where you can gain some understanding.” SometimesUnderstandingGainsDemon Author:Peter Mullan
“It's not so much that I want to direct but that I have to. When I write something it terrifies me that if I give it to someone else and it doesn't turn out as it could have done, I'd feel as if I'd orphaned my baby.” IfsWantGivingFeelsWritingDoneTurnsBabyDirectMy Baby Author:Peter Mullan
“Watching people just look out for themselves, I think, is extremely interesting. It goes right back to something like 'The Beggar's Opera' - the underbelly of society, how it operates, and how that reflects their so-called betters.” PeopleThinkingLooksInterestingOperaBeggar Author:Peter Mullan
“What point is there to all the wealth and power that America may have if they can't look after its own?” IfsLooksMayAmericaWealth Author:Peter Mullan
“The Vatican has tried to condemn 'The Magdalene Sisters' as a pack of lies and that I've made it all up - I wish I was that good a dramatist - and in terms of public relations, that was the daftest thing they ever did.” MadeLyingWishTermRelationMade ItPacksPublic Relations Author:Peter Mullan
“I was on the set of 'Braveheart' and my mate says to me, 'Do you think this film will be any good?' And I really meant this, too, I told him 'Let me put it this way - It won't win any awards.' Cut to: five Oscars.” ThinkingWayFilmWinningFiveCuttingLet MeAwardsMatesOscarsBraveheartReally Mean Author:Peter Mullan
“You have to just go with your imagination, where your instinct takes you.” ImaginationInstinct Author:Peter Mullan
“There's no such thing as an actor giving positive criticism to a director. The minute you say 'Don't you think it would look nicer', that director's going to hate your guts. Particularly if it's a good idea.” IfsThinkingGivingLooksIdeasHateActorsMinutesDirectorsCriticismGutsGood IdeasHate You Author:Peter Mullan
“Truth is I don't think God on a daily basis. I think politics, science.” ThinkingTruth IsBases Author:Peter Mullan