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I don't read reviews because by then it's too late - whatever anyone says, the book won't change. It is written.

Writing is exhilarating, but reading reviews is not. I've been really devastated by 'good' reviews because they misunderstand the project of the book. It can be strangely galvanising to get a 'bad' one.

I haven't read a review of one of my films for the best part of 10 years.

I read the script for Wonder Boys, and I said that was almost perfect, it was so classy, cool and funny. It's a really specific thing. We stuck to it, it turned out good and a lot of people liked it.

I kept starting 'Anansi Boys' as a movie and stopping, and eventually wrote the novel and was happy.

I read every single review, because I love film criticism and I'm interested.

You want reviews to come the week the movie's opening and not a month before when they do you absolutely no good.

I haven't seen the show, but when it was finished I felt good about what we had done. I don't know how it will stack up with Survival, but that'll be up to the critics.

After 'Boy Meets World' ended, I didn't know if I was going to be lucky enough to work on a show with as many talented people and feel such a family comradery.