Comedy will always be central to what I do, it's just an instinct for me, but I am a writer and always have been. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes central comedy instinct
Sympathy for victims is always counter-balanced by an equal and opposite feeling of resentment towards them. Ben Elton balancecounterequal Change image and share on social
There are lots of things I could have done for the money, but I've made a great living doing the things I want to do. Ben Elton greathavelive Change image and share on social
The earth only has so much bounty to offer and inventing ever larger and more notional prices for that bounty does not change its real value. Ben Elton bountychangeearth Change image and share on social
Israel fights back, which is very much at odds with the Jewish instinct to discuss and deconstruct everything until action itself seems senseless. Elizabeth Wurtzel actionbackdeconstruct Change image and share on social
I'm all in favor of people - myself included - going into the same territory if there's something that can be done with it. But if somebody says, 'Make a sequel to 'Heathers',' I feel like, no, someone should make a good movie that's a dark, satirical comedy that has that sensibility. Michael Lehmann comedydarkfavor share on social
The way that Dickens structured his books has a form that we most readily recognize now from, say, the great T.V. series, like 'The Wire' or 'The Sopranos.' There's one central plot line, but then from that spin off all kinds of subplots. Jennifer Egan bookcentraldicken share on social