There’s still a 1950s view of cinema, that there’s one audience and they all want to see the same thing. – Michael Winterbottom
When people approach me about my films it is usually to tell me how much they hate them. – Michael Winterbottom
If you do a story about a British journalist rescuing a child from Sarajevo, then Sarajevo just becomes an exotic location, and the story’s about this British journalist. – Michael Winterbottom
I think it would be impossible if you had a name like mine not to get a little flack for it. – Michael Winterbottom
When you start being enthusiastic about whatever it is you like, that is the golden age for you. – Michael Winterbottom