Western man, especially the Western critic, still find it very had to go into print and say: "I recommend you to go and see this because it gave me an erection."

I do not see the E.E.C. [European Economic Community] as a great love affair. It's more like nine middle aged couples with failing marriages meeting at a Brussels hotel for a group grope.

Art is a private thing, the artist makes it for himself; a comprehensible work is the product of a journalist. We need works that are strong, straight, precise, and forever beyond understanding.

A neurosis is a secret that you don’t know you are keeping.

There, standing at the piano, was the original good time who had been had by all.

A good drama critic is one who perceives what is happening in the theatre of his time. A great drama critic also perceives what is not happening.

If there's one thing I can't bear, it's people who are wise during the event.