A great movie evolves when everybody has the same vision in their heads.
Alan Parker

Most directors have little lists in their heads of people they really want to work with.
Alan Parker

Period recreation is very difficult unless you make a black-and-white movie.
Alan Parker

Personally I am very much against the death penalty for several reasons.
Alan Parker

Rain is also very difficult to film, particularly in Ireland because it's quite fine, so fine that the Irish don't even acknowledge that it exists.
Alan Parker

The films that I do tend to polarise people's views.
Alan Parker