Look at Jane Austen. Her characters derive in a reasonably straight line from fairy tales.

- Andrew Davies

I know that a ridiculous number of classic serials have been commissioned, and that reviews show a reaction against them. The critics seem fed up.

- Andrew Davies

Othello' is the most domestic of Shakespeare's tragedies and the one that's likely to strike a personal note with a lot of people watching it.

- Andrew Davies

As a fairly innocent teenager, growing up in a village in Wales, I just thought, "God, I would like to go and hang about Soho and write great poetry …

- Andrew Davies

I had a very high opinion of my father's judgement of things and he said, "You better get a job that pays the bills because a writer doesn't make any…

- Andrew Davies

I would love it if anyone gave me the job of adapting 'The Great Gatsby,' but nobody ever does.

- Andrew Davies

I used to have this Mercedes, a dark blue 450SLC, which was the most beautiful car. I'd like to have another unusual, beautiful car.

- Andrew Davies

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

- Andrew Davies

You're stuck with being yourself, so the important thing is to find people who like that.

- Andrew Davies