Steven Moffat Mean Quotations

Writing for adults often means just increasing the swearing - but find an alternative to swearing and you've probably got a better line.

I absolutely love television, and I don't mean to be vulgar, but as I keep having to explain to people from the movie industry, I get more power and more money doing television, so why on earth would I do a film?

Witty and mean is easy - but fond and funny is hard.

[The Doctor, Capt. Jack and Rose are cornered by the empty children.] The Doctor: Go to your room! Go to your room! I mean it. I'm very, very angry with you. I'm very, very cross! GO! TO! YOUR! ROOM! [The children lurch away and obey him.] I'm really glad that worked. Those would have been terrible last words.

You can be as beautiful and charming as you'd like, but if you're not terrific at acting, it will mean nothing on the screen.