Quotes by Thinking TV has taken reflection out of the human condition. People didn't use to have a ready answer for everything, whether they knew something about it or not. People think they have to have an answer for everything because the guys on TV have an answer for everything. But it's bullsh**t! Reflection is crucial. Alan Arkin takenreflectionthinking Is it possible to have an endless series of successes without falling on our faces? I suppose it is, but I think it would entail doing the same things over and over again without taking chances, without taking risks or exploring our limits, without finding out what we can and can't do. Alan Arkin riskfallthinking I don't think it does the audience any good to know what I do to prepare. It keeps it more of a surprise. I don't feel like it has to be a mystery. Alan Arkin mysterydoethinking I think of a plot, I think of an idea, and then I wonder, How can I get that onto the stage? . . . Whatever devices you use should always be there to serve the theme. If the theme has been overtaken by the device, then something's wrong. Alan Ayckbourn plotideasthinking A gentleman ... sleeps at his work. That's what work's for. Why do you think they have the SILENCE notices in the library? So as not to disturb me in my little nook behind the biography shelves. Alan Ayckbourn worksleepthinking I would say try to tell stories that you care about as opposed to stories that you think will sell. Alan Ball storiestryingthinking In my own life, I think legends of supernatural, mythic things are really just a manifestation of the collective unconscious. So I don't really get freaked out. I mean certainly, you read about things people did to each other in the pursuit of some mystical or occult goal, and it's horrifying. But that's just human nature. Alan Ball collective-unconsciousmeanthinking I think the world is a place for oddballs and freaks. I'm only interested in oddballs and freaks as characters. Alan Ball characterworldthinking I think sexuality is a window into someone's soul. Alan Ball soulwindowthinking I think all writers are armchair psychologists to some degree or another, and I think a character's sexuality is fascinating. It's a great way to really get at the root of their identity, because it's such a personal thing. Alan Ball rootscharacterthinking I think it's very difficult, and it requires a tremendous amount of spiritual integrity and discipline, to not be a narcissist in a culture that encourages it every step of the way. Alan Ball spiritualintegritythinking I think vampires are a timeless powerful archetype that can tap into people's psyches. Alan Ball psychpowerfulthinking I'm used to American actors who have a movie career thinking television acting is beneath them. Alan Ball careersactingthinking I think everything depends on money. Alan Bean saving-moneymoneythinking If you think squash is a competitive activity, try flower arranging. Alan Bennett squashflowerthinking Definition of a classic: a book everyone is assumed to have read and often thinks they have. Alan Bennett definitionsbookthinking I dont know whether you've ever looked into a miner's eyes for any length of time, that is. Because it is the loveliest blue you've ever seen. I think perhaps that's why I live in Ibiza, because the blue of the Mediterranean, you see, reminds me of the blue of the eyes of those Doncaster miners. Alan Bennett eyetimethinking Deluded liberal that I am, I persist in thinking that those with a streak of sexual unorthodoxy ought to be more tolerant of their fellows than those who lead an entirely godly, righteous and sober life. Illogically, I tend to assume that if you ( Philip Larkin) dream of caning schoolgirls bottoms, it disqualifies you from dismissing half the nation as work-shy. Alan Bennett godlydreamthinking 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 playrealitythinking The thing I think about is that once you've done it, you then start to think about what you're going to do next. It's much easier to follow something that's not been as successful as this. Alan Bennett donesuccessfulthinking«6364656667686970717273»
