“In general, I never think it is a good idea to try to recreate past su...” — Mary Beard Quote

In general, I never think it is a good idea to try to recreate past successes. You have to strike out on your own, for better or worse.

If you ask me what is civilisation, it's little more than an act of faith.

You can't always worry about offending people.

My day job is working on Roman history and ancient Roman history.

When I am making a TV show, I am looking for engagement, not admiration.

Constantly travelling means I don't always get to eat well - so it's probably a good idea for me to do some exercise.

What might seem like a good idea to somebody at 21 is probably not going to seem like a good idea at 50, but you don't know that until you get there.

I think it's always a good idea to dress as someone you like, as long as it's done in good taste. That's the key.

Only a bad artist thinks he has a good idea. A good artist does not need anything.

In order to have a TV series, you have to have a good idea for the story.