Be Careful About The Advice You Give,

Rebecca Eaton Has Made An Enormous Contribution To The Cultural Life Of America, And, More Than That, She Is One Of The Most Fun People I Know.

Novels Often Have Leisurely Openings; A Tv Drama Needs An Arresting Opening.

I Had A Very High Opinion Of My Father's Judgement Of Things And He Said, "you Better Get A Job That Pays The Bills Because A Writer Doesn't Make Any Money. If Possible, Get A Job That Allows You To Write In Your Spare Time."

Most Actors Hate Readthroughs - They're Exposing Themselves Before They're Ready To, And Before They've Bonded. But I Love Them Because They Give Us All The First Inkling Of What The Whole Show Is Going To Be Like, How Each Part Affects Every Other Part, And We Won't See That Again Until It's All Edited Together.

Taking The Humour Out Of Dickens, It's Not Dickens Any More.