Taking The Humour Out Of Dickens, It's

As A Fairly Innocent Teenager, Growing Up In A Village In Wales, I Just Thought, "god, I Would Like To Go And Hang About Soho And Write Great Poetry And Try To Avoid Drinking Myself To Death."

I Adore Doing Classic Adaptations, But I Also Feel Their Frustrations And Their Limitations.

I Got Quite Cross When I Heard About Emma Thompson Adapting 'sense And Sensibility.' It Was Absolutely Childish Of Me, But I Thought, 'i Should Be Doing That. They Didn't Even Ask Me.' Some Mistake, Surely.

I Would Love It If Anyone Gave Me The Job Of Adapting 'the Great Gatsby,' But Nobody Ever Does.

Be Careful About The Advice You Give, Especially To Your Children.