It's Always Important To Have The Blessing.

I'm Not Confident In Social Situations; Just Going Up To Someone In A Bar And Saying 'hi' Is Going To Be Even More Difficult Because They Won't Know The Real Me. They Will Just Know Me As A Fictional Person I Play On The Screen.

It's Very Easy To Be Cynical About Any Kind Of Interference In Things That Are Beyond Our Skill Set.

The Story [in 12 Years A Slave] Serves As A Metaphor For The Fear Of Having Your Family Taken Away, And For Being Abused In Such A Horrific Way. I Lost It A Lot Of Times Watching That Film, Particularly When Seeing The Grace Of The Man When He Finally Makes It Back Home Aged, Changed, Forever Brutalized, And Yet He Apologizes To His Family For His Long Absence. That Was Such A Profoundly Moving Moment Capturing The Triumph Of Dignity Over The Disgraceful Behavior Of Those Involved In The Slave Trade.

Metaphorically Speaking, It's Easy To Bump Into One Another On The Journey From A To B And Not Even Notice. People Should Take Time To Notice, Enjoy And Help Each Other.

I'm Interested In Art For All. I Don't Want It To Be Only The Sons And Daughters Of Tory Mps Who Get To See My Plays.