Shakespeare speaks for the human heart but Dickens speaks for the social man and for injustices.

Artists probably should have some impenetrable aspects of themselves.

I hated Sundays when I was growing up in Streatham, south London. Everything closed down and stopped.

I am never bored, never short of anything to do and I don't even ever feel lonely. I am quite gregarious and I get out and about a lot, but sometimes it is just wonderful to be on your own.

When children have grieving parents it's also common for them to feel an obligation to cheer them up and make them happy.

Shakespeare wrote all there is that we need to know about dementia in 'King Lear.

Jesus is absolutely at the centre of Western civilisation and part of my fascination with him is, why? What is it about this particular man and his story?