You make beauty and it disappears, I love that.

How could I go on my travels without that sweet soul waiting at home for my letters?

Parties are a cruel kind of fun.

I'd go without food if I could have a flower.

What I like about a dog it stops people getting after you, they're not going to come round in the night. But they make the place stink because I might want to stay out a few days and when I get back I might want to stay in a few days and a dog can become a tyrant to you.

Painting doesn't mean just describing; it's a state of spirit.

There's nothing personal in it [THE SKRIKER]. I'm not ever inclined with any of the plays to say, This is about that, because plays are about the whole event that they are. . . . I was certainly wanting to write a play about damage - damage to nature and damage to people, both of which there's plenty of about. To that extent, I was writing a play about England now.