My advice to anyone adapting a novel is that once they've read it and learnt to understand it, then they must throw it away and never look at it again! Ben Elton adaptadvicehave Change image and share on social
I'm lucky because the strongest emotion I have ever felt is being in love, and that definitely informs my writing. Ben Elton emotionfeltinform 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
If I did things for the money, I'd have done adverts in the 1980s, when I was hot enough to be offered them, and 'Police Academy 6,' which I was asked to write. Ben Elton 1980sacademyadvert 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
No collection of people who are all waiting for the same thing are capable of holding a natural conversation. Even if the thing they are waiting for is only a taxi. Ben Elton capablecollectionconversation Change image and share on social
I exercise hard and the reason I do is so that I can earn the things I like to consume. Ben Elton consumeearnexercise Change image and share on social
I don't consider myself Jewish. I am half-Jewish by race but not through my mother. Ben Elton halfjewishmother Change image and share on social
And roast beef and Yorkshire pudding is my personal signature dish. Ben Elton beefdishpersonal Change image and share on social
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. Ben Elton centralcomedyinstinct Change image and share on social
