The part of [Oscar] Wilde was exceptionally important to me; the man, his achievements, his wisdom, but his downfall, his disgrace and the tragic and bitter end to it have always fascinated, appalled and attracted me since childhood. It was he who first in some measure vindicated my sexuality.

I'm afraid I don't believe there is such a thing as blasphemy, just outrage from those insecure in their own faith.

I found it all about as arousing as a Tupperware party.

To be human and to be adult means constantly to be in the grip of opposing emotions, to have daily to reconcile apparently conflicting tensions. I want this, but need that. I cherish this, but I adore its opposite too.

It's a great privilege just to be in a film not because you're some packaging that some agent has done with the studio exec: "We need a John Travolta film."

I was born Mary Patterson, but then I married and naturally took my husband's name, so now I'm Neil Patterson.

My parents were marvelously educated people.