I always divide people into two groups. Those who live by what they know to be a lie, and those who live by what they believe, falsely, to be the truth. Christopher Hampton dividefalselygroup Change image and share on social
Often I think the novels I read won't make very good movies - I better not say which I'm looking at for potential films! - but it's nice to have an excuse to just sit and read for a whole day. Christopher Hampton dayexcusefilm Change image and share on social
It's great to get out of the study and work with real living and breathing people. Christopher Hampton breathegreatlive Change image and share on social
I love films. If I'd known how to get into or do it from the word go, I would have done that. Christopher Hampton filmloveword Change image and share on social
I have always thought of sophistication as rather a feeble substitute for decadence. Christopher Hampton decadencefeeblesophistication Change image and share on social
Since my adaptation of Ian McEwan's 'Atonement,' I get sent a lot of novels that people think will work as movies. So every now and then I make a point of sitting down and reading a couple of them. Christopher Hampton adaptationatonementcouple Change image and share on social
I find I have to give myself a day when I just shut myself off and do nothing but read. Christopher Hampton dayfindgive Change image and share on social
To seduce a woman famous for strict morals, religious fervor and the happiness of her marriage: what could possibly be more prestigious? Christopher Hampton famousfervorhappiness Change image and share on social
If you take a really good book, then the potential is for a really good film. But you've got to get it right. Christopher Hampton bookfilmgood Change image and share on social
I think there's something degrading about having a husband for a rival. It's humiliating if you fail and commonplace if you succeed. Christopher Hampton commonplacedegradefail Change image and share on social
