This, then, is freedom in the external life of man-that he is independent of the arbitrary power of his fellows.
For me, what makes life enjoyable is having a shared culture and shared references.
I have a daughter, and fairies meant a lot to her growing up.
I live a very Kenneth Williams-like existence.
I love watching Jeff Bridges act. He's brilliant.
Well, I think tone is very important with this show [Masters of Sex] because there are certain elements or certain aspects to the show that may be reminiscent of other shows. But, it really is a very new kind of show, in terms of the subject matter and the way it's being dealt with, and the fact that it's about real people and real events.
I suppose I've got a reputation for playing quite extreme characters and making them quite believable.
People think they have the right to judge everything that I do.
I've stopped doing things that aren't clear comedy gigs - to do something that's not "comedy night," it's a difficult thing. People have to be given permission to laugh. You need to know it's comedy; otherwise you might just think I'm a man talking out loud.
People who are unable to use their hands skillfully for all kinds of work, will not become good thinkers and will behave awkwardly in life. It is not the head alone, but the whole human being that is a logician. Activities demanding manual and bodily skill, such as knitting, leads to the enhancement of the faculty of judgment. This faculty is actually developed least of all by exercises in logic.
We forgive and forget. At least I forgive and he forgets.