I wrote my first play because I wanted to try directing something, and I couldn't afford the rights - it was an adaptation of a book called 'The Wave' by Morton Rhue. — Jack Thorne Copy Share Image
Obama said that his performance at bowling was so bad 'it was like the Special Olympics or something.' Disability, by Obama's definition, was about… — Jack Thorne Copy Share Image
I like working. But now I have a deal with my wife that I take a half-day off each week. — Jack Thorne Copy Share Image
I'm going to feel intimidated whatever: that's just my natural state. So I may as well embrace intimidation. — Jack Thorne Copy Share Image
The stressful time is the blank page at the beginning. When you're starting to see things being made flesh, and you're able to respond… — Jack Thorne Copy Share Image
The thing about having a very young audience in the theatre is that sometimes they laugh at the bullying scenes. It's really interesting, what… — Jack Thorne Copy Share Image
I think London is a bit sad, and I find it a bit overwhelming. There's a lot of quite unhappy people, and it's very… — Jack Thorne Copy Share Image
I find small talk exhausting, and I don't like myself when I'm around people. — Jack Thorne Copy Share Image
I was taken to court for trying to travel on a child ticket to Glastonbury '97. I was, and still am, 6 ft. 5. — Jack Thorne Copy Share Image
They're odd beasts, musicals, but what I like about them is the way they allow windows into people's lives. When people sing, you get… — Jack Thorne Copy Share Image
I tended to be the nerdy kid - stood at the back, watching other people having fun - I wasn't always necessarily a big… — Jack Thorne Copy Share Image
At my school, when kids went into the army at 16, they didn't do it in a gung-ho, Tom Cruise, 'Born on the Fourth… — Jack Thorne Copy Share Image
