Most of us in the baby-boom generation were raised by full-time mothers. Even as recently as 14 years ago 6 out of 10 mothers with babies were staying at home. Today that is totally reversed. Does that mean we love our children less than our mothers loved us? No but it certainly causes a lot of guilt trips.
The first question which the priest and the Levite asked was: 'If I stop to help this man what will happen to me?' But... the good Samaritan reversed the question: 'If I do not stop to help this man what will happen to him?'
I know there are things I did in education that will never be reversed. I have not done that in film yet because I have only been here for about nine months.
I had the most reversed education possible. Every parent wants their son to be a businessman respectable - me it was the opposite. When I had an artist career my mum was like 'Oh finally I'm proud of you!'
Have you heard about the Irishman who reversed into a car boot sale and sold the engine?
I raised five children. They all have different personalities. All of them have different issues different levels of success. That was a learning experience for me.