I'm absolutely delighted if people think of me as a reliable purveyor of quality period stuff.

People like bonnets. I don't think you can under-estimate that.

I'm not one of these people who say how much better American drama is than English. I find it mostly too American, except for The Sopranos, which I think is the best thing.

I'm glad nobody has asked me to adapt 'Wuthering Heights' because I think I would make a mess of it. Everybody makes a mess of it. I think the Bronte Sisters are mad.