It’s really important that (Lizzy) doesn’t change him, … She helps him become more of himself.

I really didn’t think I was going to like it, that it was only for girls. I was shocked by its sense of observation and its careful study. It felt very modern and very fresh.

It only makes sense if they’re young, because they’re having these feelings and misunderstandings for the first time, … I didn’t want to make the ’40-Year-Old Virgin.’

But she couldn’t resist the challenge. She has a great intelligence and a great independence of spirit perfect for the role.

I originally felt she was too beautiful; I looked for someone more plain, where the liveliness of her mind was the attraction.

I wanted someone young, but not a pretty boy; I wanted a big, strong manly man — a proper man — because of what Elizabeth Bennet is going through. The whole process of falling in...

I wanted someone who is a proper manly man, and not just a pretty boy.

We are pleased to announce the purchase of the Horizons-2 satellite which extends two significant partnerships that PanAmSat has developed over the past five years, … First, PanAmSat and JSAT will double capacity in our...

Pride and Prejudice,

It wasn’t that originally I didn’t want her. I think she’s being too modest. I thought she may be too beautiful to play Elizabeth. I kind of had the idea that Elizabeth should be a...

So much of today’s film culture, in England and America, is based on lies, really. The industry is very ambitious, and success has become such an opium, people start from the wrong place; they forget...

I’m just delighted. I really thought that because it was a panel vote it might go to people who had gone to war-torn places. I’m very surprised and delighted.

Some of our workers said after hours they might join in a public display of protest.

The human heart doesn ‘ t change that much, … I think they ‘ re a few writers where you don ‘ t understand where their talent comes from. Those kind of artists speak inherent...

We met with some of our key Hispanic employees last week and were assured they understood how important it was to milk the cows.

We were trying to understand the emotional relevance of every move and gesture.

The human heart doesnt change that much, … I think theyre a few writers where you dont understand where their talent comes from. Those kind of artists speak inherent emotional truths well always be attached...

You’ve got these six women – five daughters and Mrs Bennet – all talking over each other, all wanting to be heard and all needing their space. They’ve got to appear real.

Tom kept saying: ‘This is the happiest day of my life!’

I read the novel and I was shocked by what an extraordinary piece of observation it was. How honest and truthful its writing was. I was also shocked by the ages of the characters (Elizabeth...

Matthew was the only man for me,

I’ve thought a lot about happy endings,

It doesn’t really work. The most important thing I did was that I wanted to cast all the actors at the right ages. I wanted to cast them at the ages that Austen wrote them....

It made me laugh, so I put it in.

I was coming to it fairly fresh,

I found cinematic equivalents to Austen’s prose, … Her observations of human emotion suggest to me close-ups, not sweeping panoramas. She writes details about the mechanics of social interaction, so that’s why there are so...

Emma was the fairy godmother of the film; she gave wonderful advice.

I don’t want a kid who’s interested in being a star. I’m interested in a kid who’s interested in acting. This isn’t Pop Idol.

Employers are realizing that this is a great benefit to employees. It doesn’t cost them anything and is a great way to get to work.

Jane Austen has phenomenal craft, … I tried to stay faithful to the narrative, the tone and atmosphere of the book, to find a cinematic equivalent of ‘Pride and Prejudice.’

Galaxy is twice as powerful as previous satellites. It will play an integral role in the development of high definition television,

This is too much for any one group to handle. We need a cooperative strategy that will prevent duplication of services and keep people from falling through the cracks.

I took the screenplay to the pub with me one Sunday afternoon and started reading it. By about page 60 I was weeping into my pint of lager. I was very moved by it and...