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And of course I like Berlin a lot. It's such an interesting city.

No matter what happens to me and my career in the future, Berlin is always going to be my hometown.

The best thing about Berlin was that I got to be surrounded by people who pursue their ideas for themselves.

To me, Berlin is as much a conceit as a reality. Why? Because the city is forever in the process of becoming, never being, and so lives more powerfully in the imagination.

The particular feature of Berlin - well, all you need to do is look at the map: the geographical position of the city right in the heart of Europe, and the separation of the most powerful two blocs we've ever had in history, which went all the way through Germany.

Berlin is like being abroad in Germany. It's German, but not provincial.

New York City is my favorite city in the world.

Berlin is still going through a transition since the Cold War - both in what used to be East and West Berlin. I can still sense the confusion and the struggle for identity there in the streets. There's a pulse to it.

Honestly, for a big city, London is by far my favourite city on earth, and I'm not just saying that!

I remember Berlin. Berlin to me was the star of the film. I loved for six months that we filmed there.