Most British playwrights of my generation, as well as younger folks, apparently feel somewhat obliged to Russian literature - and not only those writing for theatres. Russian literature is part of the basic background knowledge for any writer. So there is nothing exceptional in the interest I had towards Russian literature and theatre. Frankly, I couldn't image what a culture would be like without sympathy towards Russian literature and Russia, whether we'd be talking about drama or Djagilev.

In England the rich own the poor and the men own the women.

When we have found all the mysteries and lost all the meaning, we will be alone, on an empty shore.

Get me inside any boardroom and I'll get any decision I want.

Since we cannot hope for order, let us withdraw with style from the chaos.

There must have been a moment, at the beginning, were we could have said -- no. But somehow we missed it.

From principles is derived probability, but truth or certainty is obtained only from facts.