I think there are influences that you open the door to, and influences that come under the door.

I don't have ideas so much as there are things which constantly evolve... there are various threads or layers, if you like, which change.

I always write the pieces I want to write.

I think there are influences that you open the door to, and influences that come under the door.

The opera tells the story with all the built-in contradictions and from many different angles.

The theatre only knows what it's doing next week, not like the opera, where they say: 'What are we going to do in five years' time?' A completely different attitude.

In the end it doesn't matter what you do.