Let me get it straight. Your father was king. You were his only son. Your father dies. You are of age. Your uncle becomes king." "Yes." "Unorthodox.

Revolution is a trivial shift in the emphasis of suffering.

Sometimes I watch a scene I've written, and occasionally I think, "Oh, for God's sake, shut up."

I'm attracted to the past.

Chater: You dare to call me that. I demand satisfaction! Septimus: Mrs Chater demanded satisfaction and now you are demanding satisfaction. I cannot spend my time day and night satisfying the demands of the Chater family.

A play that works well and is done quite a lot - I've never done the math - but it's probably more remunerative than a movie.

When I think of how things could have turned out, I feel as if I've dodged, not just bullets, but 6mm shells.