My female writers have always been my backbone. I had a writing room of six women for five years so I know what women do. Cultivated by me, by the way!
“If kids see you on the street and they want an autograph, that's a big honour so I spend half an hour before I get in the ground and 40 minutes to an hour after the game with the Everton fans signing autographs.”
“I'm not suggesting that the play is without fault; all of my plays are imperfect, I'm rather happy to say-it leaves me something to do.”