Julian Fellowes Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“My own belief is that most people are trying to do their best. It doesn't mean they have no nasty side, or that they don't have a bad temper, or that they have never done anything they feel ashamed of. But fiction operates on people waking up trying to be horrible, and I don't think most people are trying to be horrible.”

“If you are lucky, you have your moment. But it is never more than a moment. You have to enjoy it while it lasts.”

“I always like to arrive at the airport early to enjoy breakfast and lounge about so that when I get on the plane all my travel fever has disappeared.”

“To me, all success is a delightful surprise, since one can absolutely never predict it.”

“I think I have a very detailed sense of observation. I am interested in the details of people's lives and what information these details give.”

“In the end, drama is successful if you care about the people.”

“We live a life that is often spent in crowds - parties, festivals and first nights - so it's nice to avoid them.”

“When you make your first film, there is a hell of a lot to think about, and you've got to have a gut understanding of your material.”

“Most of the soap operas always use the Christmas special to kill huge quantities of their characters. So they have trams coming off their rails, or cars slamming into each other or burning buildings. It's a general clean-out.”

“There isn't much point in the whole 'celebrity' nonsense unless one is prepared to go out on a limb and, one hopes, speak up for some under-represented section of the community.”