I'm glad nobody has asked me to adapt 'Wuthering Heights' because I think I would make a mess of it. Everybody makes a mess of it. I think the Bronte Sisters are mad.

The older I get, the more fun it is to write young people. It's just a holiday from what is becoming old age, really.

A distinguished producer called Kenith Trodd actually lived in his office for over a year - the cleaners refused to go in because it was such a tip.

People like bonnets. I don't think you can under-estimate that.

I'm glad nobody has asked me to adapt 'Wuthering Heights' because I think I would make a mess of it. Everybody makes a mess of it. I think the Bronte Sisters are mad.

I always do like to write love stories, even if they end tragically.

I adore doing classic adaptations, but I also feel their frustrations and their limitations.