102 Quotes by Steven Knight

Books are in the holy shape. They are silent and yet they speak directly into the imagination. You can burn them but they are more powerful than fire. All the knowledge of the ancient ones are put into them. The secrets of the age of vision. - Paris, See: Season 1 Ep.2

It seems to me, that if there is a bad taste in your mouth, you spit it out. You don't constantly swallow it back.

In terms of the symbolism, I think that if you do it right, writing is a bit like dreaming.

There have been times when I've shaved twice in the same morning because I've forgotten I've shaved already.

Manchester's history is cotton and wool. Birmingham's is iron and steel.

Yeah, I think people are drawn to characters that break the rules.

I'm a big Birmingham City supporter and seeing the fans dressed as Peaky Blinders is one of my proudest moments.

I think there is something about a good person doing bad things for what they consider to be a good reason. Then the battle is on to almost prove to the audience that it's justified. How far can you go with that? How far can that character go before people won't accept it? Trying to walk to edge of that line is a challenge.

There's lots of different ways of writing stuff and lots of different mindsets to have, but I think when it's your own creation, it's more pleasurable because you have total control.