At my school, Shakespeare wasn't on the syllabus - at least not for me. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes school shakespeare syllabus
My personal life, my normal life, is so important to me. To be able to go back to my personal life and leave characters behind is important; I don't keep them with me. Kelly Reilly backcharacterimportant Change image and share on social
When I was younger, I used to write to directors when I was unsure I could play a role. I'd say: 'You've made a terrible mistake.' Kelly Reilly directorhavemake Change image and share on social
I'm not a show-off; I'm not an exhibitionist. Kelly Reilly exhibitionistshow Change image and share on social
If I'm serious, yes, I'd like to have done what Shakespeare did... to act and write. You learn so much from acting. One of our great writers, Alan Bennett, does both supremely well. When I write a story, I tend to speak it aloud as I'm writing it. Michael Morpurgo actalanaloud share on social
I teach a non-fiction writing class at New York University, and one of my great pleasures is deciding on the syllabus. Susan Orlean classdecidefiction Change image and share on social
I do read a lot, and I think in recent years the ratio between the amount of non-fiction and fiction has tipped quite considerably. I did read fiction as a teenager as well, mostly because I was forced to read fiction, of course, to go through high school. Daniel Tammet amountconsiderablyfiction share on social
