I Suppose That Writers Should,

The Old Middle-class Prerogative Of Being Permanently In A Most Filthy Temper.

I Don't Think You Ever Feel A Success Really Because Everything Could Always Be Done Better Than You've Done It.

There's More Of Yourself In A Book Than A Play. That's Why We Know All About Dickens And Not Much About Shakespeare. Ben Jonson Murdered People; Marlowe Was A Spy; Shakespeare Just Sat In The Corner And Took Notes.

Never Believe A Rumour Until You Hear It Officially Denied.

What Obsesses A Writer Starting Out On A Lifetime's Work Is The Panic-stricken Search For A Voice Of His Own.