It's not a meritocracy until everyone starts with the same opportunities, is it?

It's very lucky to be able to do a job where I get to sit about writing plays all day and going to the theatre. The downside, I suppose, is that you put it out there, and people are invited to like it or loathe it.

I'm not very good at sticking at things if I can't be successful at them. I gave up on sport a long time ago.

I think the interesting thing about the word 'posh' is that it is so relative; it's quite a provocative title because people have strong feelings about that word.

Maybe if I'd had more direct contact with death, I wouldn't find it so fascinating and I wouldn't write about it so much.

Your plays are always personal. You can't help seeing yourself in the serial killer you've just written. But they get less specifically personal.