Norman MacCaig

When I talk of hearing a poet's voice speaking, I always think of it as in the presence of the man.

But I hang on to books. I love them. I even think they're very nice decor in a room - far better than paintings... That's not quite true!

There are some friends you don't meet for twenty years and when you meet them again it's as if no twenty years has happened - you're lucky when that happens. I feel the same about books.

I don't think they're going to pay me to play Mufasa.

I'd date someone younger or older; age doesn't matter to me. Or looks, really - it's all about maturity.

When I do my makeup, it kind of helps me get into the character that I'm trying to portray.