90 Quotes by Patrick Marber

I dispute that 'Closer' is about betrayal. Betrayal is one of the elements.

My dialogue probably reveals the paranoia of the stand-up: if you're not quick and interesting, they will be gone.

Great comedy is always sadistic.

My whole life has a Jewish flavour.

I'm a Jew. I think of myself as a Jew first and Englishman second.

I have made a decision that in future, I will only take on movies that have a better than 75 per cent chance of being made, and that's not easy.

I come back to the theatre happily knowing that while it won't make me rich, it will provide me with fun.

Enough people like me. Enough to let me sleep at night.

I think writing is a glorious and noble thing.