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.

I'll do shoes for the lady who lunches, but it would be, like, a really nasty lunch, talking about men.

Star Trek's genial premise is that the cosmos is flush with intelligent species, and our descendants will interact with them face-to-face, thanks to warp drive and some winsome space cadets.

I don't like to get in front of people.