I am a lover of truth, a worshipper of freedom, a celebrant at the altar of language and purity and tolerance.
— Stephen Fry
Christmas to a child is the first terrible proof that to travel hopefully is better than to arrive.
As someone who worked hard for a Labour victory in the 90s, do I regret it? Not really. It was bound to happen. And it'll happen with the next government, and the one after it. Because all governments serve us. They serve the filth.
When you've seen a nude infant doing a backward somersault you know why clothing exists.
Having been an actor and a writer for so long - 20 years or so - I felt that it would be daft to go to one's grave without having directed. It's a natural extension of writing and acting, and so I knew it would happen one day.
But if one could go back in time, I'd love to have been directed by Howard Hawks, who's one of my great heroes. One of the greatest directors there ever was. He directed probably one of the greatest westerns of all time in 'Rio Bravo'.
An original idea. That can't be too hard. The library must be full of them.
Having a great intellect is no path to being happy.
But happiness is no respecter of persons.
I don't watch television, I think it destroys the art of talking about oneself.
