Quotes About Author

No, I worked a lot for European television, doing documentaries in Brazil.

I don't think my style of playing is different from the classic Brazilian style.

I know Brazilian music. I have worked with Brazilians many times.

I'm a big 'Breaking Bad' fan - if I'm not in the script, I like to experience the show with the rest of the world. I'm ready to be shocked.

It's changed the landscape of my career without a doubt. 'Deadwood' started to do that, but then 'Breaking Bad' really shifted everything for me.

When I'm working on a novel, I generally do write every day, but in between those marathons, I take breaks. My brain needs time to recharge.

I am High Wycombe born and bred.

I've become a lot more politicised because of Brexit.

Brexit is so extraordinary in so many ways.

I really liked Carrie a lot. That was one of Brian De Palma's best movies.

Baghdad is altogether built of chrome-yellow kiln-dried bricks.

I first encountered Bradbury's writing when I was pretty young. He's a great bridge author between young-adult fiction and literature.

I had not expected 'A Brief History of Time' to be a best seller.

Our enlisted are the backbone of our service, are exceptionally a bright group of men women.

People are a bit surprised if I say anything bright but I've probably brought that on.

I think New York audiences are some of the brightest in the world, and certainly the most enthusiastic.

Anthony Powell taught me to write; he has such brilliant control of the mechanics of the novel.

Scorsese will only work with brilliant material. And everyone wants to work with him.

Sam Shepard is a brilliant writer.

We knew that bringing a level of entertainment value to the subject of history was the key to our success.

People should vote for democracy, and Britain should vote for hope.

The British have given me good support for the last 8 years and have always believed in me.

You kind of hope that the events themselves are interesting. I think that's what you have to hope for, that on a broad level it's an interesting story.

If the script is right, I'm not above doing a movie with broad appeal.