Quotes by Russell T. Davies

Writing is such an industry now. In many ways, thats a good thing, in that it removes all the muse-like mystique and makes it a plain old job, accessible to everyone. But with industry comes jargon. I was aware that jargon was starting to fill those growing shelves of Writers Self Help books, not to mention the blogosphere. Wherever I looked, the writing of a script was being reduced to A, B, C plots, Text and Subtext, Three Act Structure and blah, blah, blah. And Id think, thats not what writing is! Writings inside your head! Its thinking! Its every hour of the day, every day of your life, a constant storm of pictures and voices and sometimes, if youre very, very lucky, insight.

Doctor Who: You want weapons? Were in a library. Books are the best weapon in the world. This rooms the greatest arsenal we could have. Arm yourself!(from Tooth and Claw in Season 2)

...Something we once loved, and love now, in the shape of a book. Maybe eBooks are going to take over, one day, but not until those whizzkids in Silicon Valley invent a way to bend the corners, fold the spine, yellow the pages, add a coffee ring or two and allow the plastic tablet to fall open at a favorite page.

Theres one thing you dont put in a trap, if youre smart, if you value your continued existance, if you have any plans about seeing tomorrow, there is one thing you never ever put in a trap.And what would that be sir?Me

I would rather be confused for 10 minutes than bored for 5 seconds.

There is no higher authority.

Dalek: I will talk to the Doctor.The Doctor: Oh will you? Thats nice. Hello!Dalek: The Dalek strategem nears completion. The fleet is almost ready. You will not intervene.The Doctor: Oh really? Whys that, then?Dalek: We have your associate. You will obey or she will be exterminated. The Doctor: No.Dalek: Explain yourself.The Doctor: I said, No.Dalek: What is the meaning of this negative?The Doctor: It means, No.Dalek: But she will be destroyed!The Doctor: No! Cause this is what Im gonna do. Im gonna rescue her. Im gonna save Rose Tyler from the middle of the Dalek fleet, and then Im gonna save the Earth. And then—just to finish off—Im gonna wipe every last stinking Dalek out of the sky!Dalek: But you have no weapons, no defenses, no plan.The Doctor: Yeah! And doesnt that scare you to death? Rose?Rose: Yes, Doctor?The Doctor: Im coming to get you.

Maybe thats when bad scripts are written, when you choose the theme first. I consider that Ive something to say when Ive thought of a person, a moment, a single beat of the heart, that I think is true and interesting, and therefore should be seen.

Steven wrote to me today, saying, Dont you feel like sticking your head out of the window and yelling, I DONT KNOW WHAT IM DOING!!! Yes, absolutely. Solidarity. Fear is always the same. Different worries with different scripts, but the same baseline fear.