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What Obsesses A Writer Starting Out On A Lifetime's Work Is The Panic-stricken Search For A Voice Of His Own.

Never Believe A Rumour Until You Hear It Officially Denied.

The Point At Which Beliefs Meet May Be More Significant, More Useful To Contemplate, Than Their Sources.

It Is Desperately Important To Remember When Enough Is Enough, When You've Finished The Scene.

There's More Of Yourself In A Book Than A Play. That's Why We Know All About Dickens And Not Much About Shakespeare. Ben Jonson Murdered People; Marlowe Was A Spy; Shakespeare Just Sat In The Corner And Took Notes.