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> [I would love it if anyone gave me the job of adapting 'The Great Gatsby,' but nobody ever does.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-davies/i-would-love-it-if-anyone-gave-me-the-job-of-adapting-the-great/)

[Andrew Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-davies/)

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> [I got quite cross when I heard about Emma Thompson adapting 'Sense and Sensibility.' It was absolutely childish of me, but I thought, 'I should be doing that. They didn't even ask me.' Some mistake, surely.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-davies/i-got-quite-cross-when-i-heard-about-emma-thompson-adapting-sense-and/)

[Andrew Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-davies/)

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## More by Andrew Davies

> [I remain, however, fairly optimistic for the future of period drama because it's just such a popular thing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-davies/i-remain-however-fairly-optimistic-for-the-future-of-period-drama/)

[Andrew Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-davies/)

> [Look at Jane Austen. Her characters derive in a reasonably straight line from fairy tales.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-davies/look-at-jane-austen-her-characters-derive-in-a-reasonably-straight/)

[Andrew Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-davies/)

> [Rebecca Eaton has made an enormous contribution to the cultural life of America, and, more than that, she is one of the most fun…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-davies/rebecca-eaton-has-made-an-enormous-contribution-to-the-cultural-life/)

[Andrew Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-davies/)

> [I'm absolutely delighted if people think of me as a reliable purveyor of quality period stuff.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-davies/i-m-absolutely-delighted-if-people-think-of-me-as-a-reliable-purveyor/)

[Andrew Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-davies/)

> [You're stuck with being yourself, so the important thing is to find people who like that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-davies/you-re-stuck-with-being-yourself-so-the-important-thing-is-to-find/)

[Andrew Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-davies/)

> [Plan for each episode to be a satisfying experience, but still leave the audience thinking, 'Oh, my God! Now what?'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-davies/plan-for-each-episode-to-be-a-satisfying-experience-but-still-leave/)

[Andrew Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-davies/)

> [I had a very high opinion of my father's judgement of things and he said, "You better get a job that pays the bills…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-davies/i-had-a-very-high-opinion-of-my-father-s-judgement-of-things-and-he/)

[Andrew Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-davies/)

> [I'm glad nobody has asked me to adapt 'Wuthering Heights' because I think I would make a mess of it. Everybody makes a mess…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-davies/i-m-glad-nobody-has-asked-me-to-adapt-wuthering-heights-because-i/)

[Andrew Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-davies/)

> [I had a mother who was very emotionally demanding, wanting to be the centre of attention. As they say in EastEnders, she thought it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-davies/i-had-a-mother-who-was-very-emotionally-demanding-wanting-to-be-the/)

[Andrew Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-davies/)

> [I would love it if anyone gave me the job of adapting 'The Great Gatsby,' but nobody ever does.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-davies/i-would-love-it-if-anyone-gave-me-the-job-of-adapting-the-great/)

[Andrew Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-davies/)

> [I'm not one of these people who say how much better American drama is than English. I find it mostly too American, except for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-davies/i-m-not-one-of-these-people-who-say-how-much-better-american-drama-is/)

[Andrew Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-davies/)

> [The joy of writing drama is putting yourself into different people's heads.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-davies/the-joy-of-writing-drama-is-putting-yourself-into-different-people-s/)

[Andrew Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-davies/)

> [The writer in movies is about as low as you can get and you really are a hired hand. You are paid a lot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-davies/the-writer-in-movies-is-about-as-low-as-you-can-get-and-you-really/)

[Andrew Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-davies/)

> [I got quite cross when I heard about Emma Thompson adapting 'Sense and Sensibility.' It was absolutely childish of me, but I thought, 'I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-davies/i-got-quite-cross-when-i-heard-about-emma-thompson-adapting-sense-and/)

[Andrew Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-davies/)

> [I know that a ridiculous number of classic serials have been commissioned, and that reviews show a reaction against them. The critics seem fed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-davies/i-know-that-a-ridiculous-number-of-classic-serials-have-been/)

[Andrew Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-davies/)

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