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.

The tragedy of journalism is that these are people doing their best work.

An artist is the magician put among men to gratify - capriciously - their urge for immortality.

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

War is capitalism with the gloves off.

Of all forms of fiction, autobiography is the most gratuitous.

Theatre is a series of insurmountable obstacles on the road to imminent disaster.