I'd Love To Adapt More Contemporary Novels.

My Wife Likes History And Documentaries, But I'm Not So Keen On Them. I Generally Go And Do Some Work If There's One Of Those On.

I'm Not One Of These People Who Say How Much Better American Drama Is Than English. I Find It Mostly Too American, Except For The Sopranos, Which I Think Is The Best Thing.

I'm Glad Nobody Has Asked Me To Adapt 'wuthering Heights' Because I Think I Would Make A Mess Of It. Everybody Makes A Mess Of It. I Think The Bronte Sisters Are Mad.

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."

I'm Absolutely Delighted If People Think Of Me As A Reliable Purveyor Of Quality Period Stuff.