"I love Sia. I love her talent and also how she navigates the whole fame game. She is also a really great gal. And David Guetta could get dead people up dancing"

"This is the second film on my list about a dying man, and like Hunger, it’s based on true events. Bob Fosse came to feature filmmaking by way of dance, which is entirely evident here. This film features a lot of actors dancing, dancers acting, and dancers dancing. It’s a sweaty and sexy take on the stress and fragility of the creative process. Plus, it features an early-career Jessica Lange as the Angel of Death."

"When I'm looking to be inspired I… go dancing or I watch a documentary (just watched Somm and Jiro Dreams of Sushi); I live for documentaries. I sometimes will also read an amazing book."

"When I'm looking to be inspired I… go dancing or I watch a documentary (just watched Somm and Jiro Dreams of Sushi); I live for documentaries. I sometimes will also read an amazing book."

"Dirty Dancing, because it was my first big romantic movie I watched. I was under age. I wasn’t allowed to watch it, really, but my cleaner gave it to me, and I loved it."

"Lee Mavers is a moody little fucker but you need people like him every now and again. You should be able to dance to The La’s but it’s not all about dancing; it’s about music."