The Doctor: Don't blink. Don't even blink. Blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back. Don't look away. And don't blink.

Amy: I had something I wanted to tell him. Stuff always gets in the way. Canton: Stuff does that.

I was called a misogynist because I was reducing women to mothers. 'Reducing women to mothers' – now there is possibly the most anti-women statement I've heard.

If it’s time to go, remember what you’re leaving. Remember the best.

You should always waste time when you don't have any. Time is not the boss of you. Rule 408.

The Doctor: Doctor Song, you've got that face on again. River: What face? The Doctor: The "He's hot when he's clever" face. River: This is my normal face. The Doctor: Yes it is. River: Oh, shut up. The Doctor: Not a chance.

Like most writers, I write about what has happened to me as that involves the minimum amount of research.