It is comparatively easy to become a writer; staying a writer, resisting formulaic work, generating one's own creativity - that's read more

It is comparatively easy to become a writer; staying a writer, resisting formulaic work, generating one's own creativity - that's a much tougher matter.

I like the vulnerability, the naked face. And then, of course, I hadn't done a contemporary story in 3 or read more

I like the vulnerability, the naked face. And then, of course, I hadn't done a contemporary story in 3 or 4 films, so that also interested me.

How can you predict anything? I wouldn't have predicted this. It certainly tests your mettle, ... I'm very pleased with read more

How can you predict anything? I wouldn't have predicted this. It certainly tests your mettle, ... I'm very pleased with the manner in which everybody has responded.

That's just a little over an inch above normal. It's not spectacular but it's enough to make a difference here.

That's just a little over an inch above normal. It's not spectacular but it's enough to make a difference here.

That sounds great to me. I want that. I want to show what I can do and showcase my talent.

That sounds great to me. I want that. I want to show what I can do and showcase my talent.

There's a general sense I think at least in the British Foreign Office and the British military that the U.S. read more

There's a general sense I think at least in the British Foreign Office and the British military that the U.S. tactics have been too heavy-handed and may be responsible for some of what we're seeing.

Today we live a sad moment, all the Muslims of France, because he who touches a human life touches the read more

Today we live a sad moment, all the Muslims of France, because he who touches a human life touches the life of humanity as a whole,

As we moved along in a little procession, I was delighted with the illumination of the streets. So many lamps, read more

As we moved along in a little procession, I was delighted with the illumination of the streets. So many lamps, and they burned until morning, my father said, and so people did not need to carry lanterns.

The market was really thin throughout the afternoon, with a continuation of profit-taking from yesterday, but then U.S. markets came read more

The market was really thin throughout the afternoon, with a continuation of profit-taking from yesterday, but then U.S. markets came back and capital flowed in.