I'm absolutely delighted if people think of me as a reliable purveyor of quality period stuff.

I used to have this Mercedes, a dark blue 450SLC, which was the most beautiful car. I'd like to have another unusual, beautiful car.

I had a very high opinion of my father's judgement of things and he said, "You better get a job that pays the bills because a writer doesn't make any money. If possible, get a job that allows you to write in your spare time."

Plan for each episode to be a satisfying experience, but still leave the audience thinking, 'Oh, my God! Now what?

As a fairly innocent teenager, growing up in a village in Wales, I just thought, "God, I would like to go and hang about Soho and write great poetry and try to avoid drinking myself to death."

Rebecca Eaton has made an enormous contribution to the cultural life of America, and, more than that, she is one of the most fun people I know.

I'm absolutely delighted if people think of me as a reliable purveyor of quality period stuff.