By increasing the size of the keyhole, today's playwrights are in danger of doing away with the door.

I don't know why I have these dreams. I've never wanted to be Pope. In fact, I have a greater affinity to Martin Luther.

Terrorism is the war of the poor, and war is the terrorism of the rich.

I had started by imitating a parrot, which is unusual, in that a parrot is supposed to imitate you. By taking the initiative you allow the parrot no alternative but to be itself, which proves again that attack is often the best defence.

Sex is a conversation carried out by other means. If you get on well out of bed, half the problems of bed are solved.

Corruption is nature's way of restoring our faith in democracy.

Parents are the bones on which children cut their teeth.