“The whole notion of never growing up is incredibly intense and emotion...” — John Tiffany Quote

The whole notion of never growing up is incredibly intense and emotional.

I had a lovely time growing up. But I was very aware of the miners' strike going on, friends' families collapsing, and people being unemployed.

I suppose the key for me is about opening up experiences and untold stories to audiences.

I thought a director was like a pillow who sat under the writer, supporting them and submitting to their vision. It took me a long time to realise that what a writer really wants is a production that matches the play and the writing. It is the only way the play can achieve its full potential.

I was always taught that you needed to be intense and never lose your focus.

My parents really doted on me in so many ways. They had an intense love and participation in my well-being.

There's a real intense thing about manners in the South, a real prescribed way to be a woman.

2014 was a year of intense social upheaval. In truth, the same could be said for most every year. There is no standstill in a world filled with so many people, scrambling for so much.

I was wired to be intense. I don't think that's ever going to change.