I write scenes - often quite long scenes - mainly because I still get seduced into writing six lines where one and a half will do.

My work always tried to unite the true with the beautiful; but when I had to choose one or the other, I usually chose the beautiful.

"The [London] Times" has published no rumours; it's only reported facts, namely that other, less responsible papers are publishing certain rumours.

I've lost all capacity for disbelief. I'm not sure that I could even rise to a little gentle scepticism.

Carnal embrace is the practice of throwing one's arms around a side of beef.

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

I think theater ought to be theatrical ... you know, shuffling the pack in different ways so that it's -- there's always some kind of ambush involved in the experience. You're being ambushed by an unexpected word, or by an elephant falling out of the cupboard, whatever it is.