Quotes by Play There's very little in the substance of [THE LADY IN THE VAN] which is not fact though some adjustments have had to be made. Over the years Miss Shepherd was visited by a succession of social workers so the character in the play is a composite figure. . . . A composite too are the neighbours, Pauline and Rufus, though I have made Rufus a publisher in remembrance of my neighbour, the late Colin Haycraft, the proprietor of Duckworth's. Alan Bennett play character years I'm not good at precise, coherent argument. But plays are suited to incoherent argument, put into the mouths of fallible people. Alan Bennett mouths play people To play Trivial Pursuit with a life like mine could be said to be a form of homeopathy. Alan Bennett pursuit form play I write plays about things that I can't resolve in my mind. I try to root things out. Alan Bennett roots play writing But most men regard their life as a poem that women threaten. They may not have two spondees to rub together but they still want to pen their saga untrammelled by life-threatening activities like trailing round Sainsbury's, emptying the dishwasher or going to the nativity play. Alan Bennett play men two There is no such thing as a good script, onlya good film, and I'm conscious that my scripts often read better than they play. Alan Bennett scripts film play I had no idea of who could play it, no notion really. Then Richard came to see us but I don't think it was decided at that meeting. The trouble is, as soon as you've chosen somebody it obscures anybody else you might have thought of. It's like going to a place that you've never been to before - you've got a picture of it and then you go there and that picture is totally wiped out by the reality. Alan Bennett play reality thinking Joy is the wild card of life; it supersedes every other formula for success. If you can find a way to create joy, you can rise beyond all external factors. If you can play at whatever you are doing, you are the master of your life. Alan Cohen doing-you play joy In the end, we are not the roles we play. We are the light that animates every soul in the dance we call life. Alan Cohen light soul play I was so scared of going back to the theatre after Hamlet. I didn't know if I'd do a play again because I was afraid of the power of it. Alan Cumming scared theatre play I started to itch to do a play again and 'Macbeth' came to the surface in my mind. I never thought I would do it in a conventional way. A sweaty Macbeth with blood on his arms coming in fresh from the battle doesn't interest me. Alan Cumming mind play blood Romeo is the most misunderstood character in literature, I think. He's hardcore to play because he's displaying the characteristics of Hamlet at the beginning, and, well, then everything else happens. Alan Cumming play character thinking The thing with film and theater is that you always know the story so you can play certain cues in each scene with the knowledge that you know where the story's going to end and how it's going to go. But on television nobody knows what's going to happen, even the writers. Alan Cumming stories play television Macbeth was the first play I ever read. Alan Cumming play firsts I came to The United States to see what would happen in 2000 after working for 20 years in Australia and asked my agent to look out for the nasty roles because I'd become famous for playing the nicest man in Australia. So I wanted to play bad guys. But I've been doing that now for 13 years so when I was offered the chance to do some comedy, I grabbed it. Alan Dale play men years I'm quite a curious person. I don't mind being the one who doesn't know things, a role I often play in QI. Alan Davies roles mind play I love to play. I love, opera, hiking and museums. The one thing I don't do is sit. I have a tremendous amount of energy. Alan Dershowitz hiking play museums The Israeli military plays more than a critical role in defending the citizens of the Jewish state. It also plays an important social, scientific and psychological role in preparing its young citizens for the challenging task of being Israelis in a difficult world. Alan Dershowitz military challenges play Israel and the Palestinians must resolve their own differences. The United States can play an important role as facilitator and guarantor. Alan Dershowitz differences israel play Demons don't play by the rules. They lie and they cheat and they stab in the back. Alan Grant play lying cheating «56789101112131415»