You Know, You Lose A Lot Of

The Feeling Of Not Belonging, Of Not Being Entirely Worthy, Of Being Sometimes Hostage To Your Own Sensibilities. Those Things Speak To Me Very Personally.

Waiting Is Part Of Writing. When I Write The Word 'waiting' By Hand It Even Looks Like 'writing.'

When I Became The Chair Of The British Film Institute, I Didn't Understand How Much Of My Time Would Be Taken Up With Trying To Make A Case For The British Film Institute: What It's For, Why It Exists, Why It Needs Its Money.

You Know, You Lose A Lot Of Social Skills If You’re A Writer. You Spend Too Long Alone. And It’s Forced Me To Address That.

The Best Thing About Writing Has Been The Writer's Life, The Sense Of Being Expressed, The Ownership Of The Day, The Entirely Specious Sense Of Freedom We Have, However Slave We Are To Some Boss Or Other. I Wouldn't Trade It For Any Other Life.