David Hare

Weak minds sink under prosperity as well as adversity; but strong and deep ones have two high tides.

In oratory the will must predominate.

In the '70s, terrorism was much more serious, in that many more people got killed.

I think that, in almost all human beings, there is buried a profound tribal instinct that makes us very susceptible to being aroused to patriotic fervour.

I've conducted an experiment on my kids. Instead of denying them access to media, I've encouraged it. They read comic books, play Nintendo and watch way too much TV.

I'm interested in the psychological exploration of human nature, and it just happens to come in the form of film-making.