I am so far as I am aware not at all influenced by dramatists, expect for Shakespeare, who I have to say, it is impossible not to be influenced by if you hold language to be the major element of theatre.

I'm not interested in observed reality.

The artist who makes himself accessible is self-destructive.

A good play puts the audience through a certain ordeal.

You emerge from tragedy equipped against lies. After the musical, you're anybody's fool

I submit all my plays to the National Theatre for rejection. To assure myself I am seeing clearly.

I have plenty of political views and plenty of social and personal prejudices. I do not, however, value them.