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Naturally, People's Image Is Of A Performer, But The Reality Of It Is The Writing For Me Has Always Been The Most Important Thing And The Most Rewarding Thing.

Who's Ever Going To Write A Film In Which I Get The Girl? Me!

Nothing Will Stop You Being Creative More Effectively As The Fear Of Making A Mistake.

The Really Good Idea Is Always Traceable Back Quite A Long Way, Often To A Not Very Good Idea Which Sparked Off Another Idea That Was Only Slightly Better, Which Somebody Else Misunderstood In Such A Way That They Then Said Something Which Was Really Rather Interesting.

I Think It's Because In America You Always Get The Sense That If You Fail, You Can Just Pack Up Your Things And Go Somewhere Else And Try Again. But In England, It's So Geographically Small That If Somebody Succeeds Here, It Reduces Your Chances Of Succeeding.