Master water first and then paint.
I had a brief theater background and loved the backstage world there's more backstage work in television, so I saw a job advertised and applied, and got it. That was back in 1977, when getting jobs was easy.
For men, as they get bogged down with responsibilities, commitments, bureaucracy, it is a fantasy just to think of shedding everything literally, walking away with nothing at all, and just hitting the road.
The first day of the rest of my life.
LA has a fantastic car scene and because the climate is so gentle, cars can last forever.
I'd never believed in luck. Never had any cause to. Never relied on it, because I never could.
British crime stories tend to be very internal, psychological, claustrophobic, very limited in terms of geography.
I love a good wool suit, and I appreciate the fact that it's a natural fiber. I know where it comes from, and I know how it's bred. And it's built to last. It breathes and it feels good. A lot of my climbing and hiking gear is all wool, because I can wear it for a week straight and it doesn't smell. And when you get hot and sweaty in a cold temperature, it stays warm. So your body temperature stays at a good warmth rather than freezing your ass off.
A slap in the face is more effective than ten lectures. It makes you understand very quickly.
I remember from my father's funeral that the minister kept using a metaphor about life of a prism. And I took that away like a cherished image.
I read books like mad, but I am careful to to let anything I read influence me.