I write scenes - often quite long scenes - mainly because I still get seduced into writing six lines where one and a half will do. Tom Stoppard halflinelong Change image and share on social
Even when the writing seems very frivolous, I'm puritanical. I don't mean my subject matter. It's that I'm almost pathologically incapable of leaving something when I'm not quite happy with it. Tom Stoppard frivoloushappyincapable Change image and share on social
You are the plays you write. How on earth could you write them otherwise? They're projections of your own predilections. Tom Stoppard earthplaypredilection Change image and share on social
I consider myself to be a very fortunate person and to have led a very fortunate life. Tom Stoppard fortunateleadlife Change image and share on social
Obviously, you would give your life for your children, or give them the last biscuit on the plate. But to me, the trick in life is to take that sense of generosity between kin, make it apply to the extended family and to your neighbour, your village and beyond. Tom Stoppard applybiscuitchild share on social
Writing a new play shouldn't be seen as a mystery belonging to a priesthood, but as a challenge, a technical challenge, just to get into it. Tom Stoppard belongchallengemystery Change image and share on social
I'm not interested in clothes; I just like them. Tom Stoppard clotheinterest Change image and share on social
I'm so grateful to grab hold of something that wants to be a play. It doesn't happen very often. I don't have unwritten plays waiting for their turn. Tom Stoppard grabgratefulhappen Change image and share on social
I think age is a very high price to pay for maturity. Tom Stoppard agehighmaturity Change image and share on social
In the end, my children put me on to Pink Floyd when they were teenagers. Tom Stoppard childendfloyd Change image and share on social
