London is the English-speaking theatre capital.

The think that we hung the film version all on was 'Hedwig' on tour. On stage, it's one theatre, one show. It just seemed natural to change it. In the film, we were able to go to flashback rather than have her talk to the audience. And we had the play to practice and to see where we had made mistakes.

““In the past people used to make communication in English as simple as possible, so that many people could understand what they are trying to say. But, I think today people complicate English communication so that many people don't understand what they are trying to say.””

Bad is the world, and all will come to naught
when such ill-dealing must be seen in thought.

Italians give their city sexes, and they all agree that the sex for a particular city is quite correct, but none of them can explain why. I love that. London's middle-aged and male, respectably married but secretly gay.

Queerness isn't just Lady Gaga and overpriced drinks and fauxhawks. It's James Baldwin and Bea Arthur and Gertrude Stein and Gore Vidal.