A simple act of kindness is happiness gained.

He didn’t like having to start the fire again, that was the source of this small sadness. You get tired of these endless beginnings.

I put artistic values above all others. Because writing, for me, is an expanded world, a limitless world, containing all.

Streams of conscious ‘knowing’ flows like the Nile when one is open from within.

We often regret we did not do otherwise, when that very otherwise would, in all probability, have done for us.

Who doesn't like money? I love money. Why not. My subject matter will change when I get to that point.

Religion is the opium of the poor.

Be a student, not a follower. Take interest in what someone says, then debate it, ponder it, and consider it from all angles.

The BBC produces wonderful programmes; it also produces a load of old rubbish.

I'm not really the type to wear my heart on my sleeve. I would let someone know if I liked them, but it takes a while for me to fall in love.

Any director will tell you, no matter how big his budget, that it's always the budget and the day count.