Christopher Hampton

I'm ashamed to say the first play I saw at the Royal Court was mine.

Asking a working writer what he thinks about critics is like asking a lamp-post what it feels about dogs.

To seduce a woman famous for strict morals, religious fervor and the happiness of her marriage: what could possibly be more prestigious?

Technology is characterized by constant change, rapid innovation, creative destruction, and revolutionary products.

Mercury emissions will continue to harm the environment and to endanger the health of children and pregnant women, until this Administration puts public health before politics.

I get asked all the time if I want to do more dramatic acting, and I really doubt that dramatic actors get asked if they want to do more comedies. I don't really know why that is.