Alan Bennett

I have no nickname, as there has never been any need for one.

Teachers need to feel they are trusted. They must be allowed some leeway to use their imagination; otherwise, teaching loses all sense of wonder and excitement.

I write plays about things that I can't resolve in my mind. I try to root things out.

The flaw of an amateur is to assume what's in our head is what's on the page.

Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle.

My style is Edie Sedgwick meets Grace Jones, or Audrey Hepburn meets Salt 'n' Pepa. Strong and feisty but still classic.