I think that, as a writer, while it's your job to construct stories, you have to navigate your way through them with your heart. Abi Morgan More Quotes by Abi Morgan More Quotes From Abi Morgan I think the great thing about theatre, and if you start in theatre, is that it does build a confidence in poetic themes and ideas. Abi Morgan theatreideasthinking Most of screenplay writing is deciding which voices you want to listen to and take on board. Abi Morgan boardsvoicewriting I find it fascinating to see other people's photos on social media but I don't upload pictures myself. I don't even know how to. I'm completely digital-phobic. Abi Morgan digitalmediapeople The process of re-writing and writing and re-writing means that you may have a brilliant phrase, but over time it distills and distorts and changes. Abi Morgan phraseswritingmean I think age is really changing how I write and the themes that I connect with. But there are also things I'm really intrigued about. Abi Morgan agewritingthinking Most good work is a combination of parts you love and parts you could do better. My constant mantra is, 'Next time, next time, next time.' Abi Morgan goodworktimelove I try to stay focused on the work and recognize that I've been very lucky. Maybe it's 'cause I grew up with actors, but I've seen that recognition comes and goes, so all there really is is your family and friends. You have to maintain those constants in your life. Maintain what's beyond your work. Abi Morgan youfamilyworklife Feminism isn't just for women. It's for men. Abi Morgan justfeminismwomenmen Yes, I've heard of the 'Mad Men' comparisons, but I like to think 'The Hour' has its own distinctive voice. Although it is set in 1956, I have tried to give it a contemporary edge, and its themes of love, passion, romance, fury, professional jealousy, and personal failure are universal, I think. Abi Morgan failurepassionlovemen My mother came to see me in a play when I was a student, and afterwards, I asked her what she thought. She said, 'Honest opinion? No.' Abi Morgan thoughtmeopinionmother Of course I am aware that there is a level of sexism in any large institution, but I find, in television and film, most of the producers are women. Abi Morgan findi-amwomentelevision I never get writer's block, but I do have days where I crawl under the duvet. Abi Morgan daysgetneverwhere Even if you've been a coward all your life, death is a heroic act. Abi Morgan youryoulifedeath I didn't take into account the critical tsunami that comes with having work going out. I've gone from being a complete narcissist, someone who googles my own name, to someone who has to work separately from that to avoid creative paralysis. Abi Morgan namesomeonemy-ownwork I think social media has reinvigorated people's enthusiasm to be active and to engage. Abi Morgan thinksocial-mediamediapeople I think I'm always running away from somewhere, and to me, theatre's always felt like a good place to run away to. Abi Morgan placegoodthinkme I always say writing a play is like toothache: I find it incredibly painful, and it's only once the play's out that the pain is gone. Abi Morgan alwayspainpainfulwriting One of the things I think I can do in my lifetime is stop to remind myself that - and keep affirming that - women can sell movies. Abi Morgan moviesmyselfthinkwomen Really, feminism is just about equality, and that's all. It's just saying equal rights. Abi Morgan sayingjustequalequality I understand this fear of the word 'feminism,' and I understand the fear of saying it because it becomes as divisive as 'sexism' has become. But I know a lot of male feminists. Abi Morgan sayingunderstandknowfear
