Harsh reality is always better than false hope.

I think I have a very detailed sense of observation. I am interested in the details of people's lives and what information these details give.

Every writer has to make an emotional journey from artist sitting in attic to being part of a business. The writer of a film is like Tinkerbell. You are only there because people believe in you. The moment they dont, because youre a pain the arse, youve lost.

I mean the truth is, I've always been interested in the whole setup of the old world.

If there's one thing I don't look for in a maid, it's discretion. Except with my own secrets, of course.

A lot of actors find it impossible not to ask for the audience's sympathy. They have a need to twinkle.

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.