There is something infinitely dingy about the word workshop. Pray that England doesn't become a nation of workshopkeepers.

Never drink black coffee at lunch; it will keep you awake all afternoon.

The male - I have found - is a domestic animal which, if treated with firmness and kindness, can be trained to do most things.

I have a theory that the secret of marital happiness is simple: drink in different pubs to your other half.

Youve simply got to go on and on with your family and friends and tell them how much you love them because you never know whether theyll be there tomorrow, do you?

At home I have big vats of cabbage soup that I make to slim down.

For sheer sexiness, a man must be beautiful. Funny. yes. Clever, no.

I love the long grass coming up to meet the willows.

If you feel compelled to give a New Year's Eve party, don't invite people to arrive too early or they'll go off the boil before midnight.

People who can write a book usually do.

I was so flattered that someone wanted me to write a book, I said I would. It was published in 1969.

I went from being the Terminator to being the governator.

Teachers are out there with a very difficult job, which they pursue with tireless dedication.

All the lives we ever lead are only dreams, these walking moments, that look so solid to you when you consider yourself awake, are just dreams.

But to fall in love does not mean to love. One can fall in love and still hate.

I have created a new universe from nothing.

It's never too late to get a new design, and if you wanna compete you gotta visualize.

When I came to England, the first director I met was Charles Sturridge, who told me, 'You speak like somebody out of the 1950s.

I like to move around in the landscape between poetry and prose, between the lyrical and the narrative.

You are not alone. You are seen. I am with you. You are not alone.

It's often hilarious to me that I'm writing about Tonga or some tropical place and there's a blizzard outside and the cows are on their backs with their hooves in the air.