Peter Mullan
  • There's no such thing as an actor giving positive criticism to a director. The minute you say 'Don't you think it would look nicer...', that director's going to hate your guts. Particularly if it's a good idea.

  • Truth is I don't think God on a daily basis. I think politics, science.

  • I know virtually no one of my age who can remember a hug, or a smile from their father, or a 'Let's go play football.'

  • Watching people just look out for themselves, I think, is extremely interesting. It goes right back to something like 'The Beggar's Opera' - the underbelly of society, how it operates, and how that reflects their so-called betters.