If you are lucky, you have your moment. But it is never more than a moment. You have to enjoy it while it lasts.

Success means your thoughts are worthy of everyones consideration.

What does she do?" "She's a producer." Of course, in Los Angeles this doesn't mean much more than "she's a member of the human race.

You see, in America, it's quite standard for an actor to sign, at the beginning of a series, for five or seven years. The maximum any British agent will allow you to have over an actor is three years.

For most directors, the scriptwriter is about as welcome on set as a member of the Taliban.

Sometimes the weekend gets hijacked by work, but as my mother would say, this is the right problem.

When you are desperate to get someone who isn't all that interested in you, you lay siege as hard as you can.