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Most good work is a combination of parts you love and parts you could do better. My constant mantra is, 'Next time, next time, next time.'

~Abi Morgan

Topics: Better Combination Constant Could Good Good Work Love Mantra Most Next Next Time Parts Time Work You

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Yes, I've heard of the 'Mad Men' comparisons, but I like to think 'The Hour' has its own distinctive voice. Although it is set in 1956, I have tried to give it a contemporary edge, and its themes of love, passion, romance, fury, professional jealousy, and personal failure are universal, I think.

~Abi Morgan

Topics: Although Comparisons Contemporary Distinctive Edge Failure Fury Give Heard Hour Jealousy Like Love Mad Mad Men Men Own Passion Personal Professional Romance Set Themes Think Tried Universal Voice Yes I Think

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I didn't take into account the critical tsunami that comes with having work going out. I've gone from being a complete narcissist, someone who googles my own name, to someone who has to work separately from that to avoid creative paralysis.

~Abi Morgan

Topics: Account Avoid Being Complete Creative Critical Going Gone Having My Own Name Narcissist Out Own Paralysis Separately Someone Take Who Work Tsunami

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I think social media has reinvigorated people's enthusiasm to be active and to engage.

~Abi Morgan

Topics: Active Engage Enthusiasm Media People Social Social Media Think I Think

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I always say writing a play is like toothache: I find it incredibly painful, and it's only once the play's out that the pain is gone.

~Abi Morgan

Topics: Always Find Gone Incredibly Like Once Only Out Pain Painful Play Say Toothache Writing

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All work is a process of failure. Every single thing I write, I look at it and go, 'Do better. That's not good enough. Do better.' And so, that keeps me up at night.

~Abi Morgan

Topics: Better Enough Every Every Single Thing Failure Go Good Keeps Look Me Night Not Good Enough Process Single Single Thing Thing Up Work Write I Write

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I try to stay focused on the work and recognize that I've been very lucky. Maybe it's 'cause I grew up with actors, but I've seen that recognition comes and goes, so all there really is is your family and friends. You have to maintain those constants in your life. Maintain what's beyond your work.

~Abi Morgan

Topics: Actor Been Beyond Cause Family Family And Friends Focused Friends Goes Grew Life Lucky Maintain Maybe Really Recognition Recognize Seen Stay Stay Focused Those Try Up Very Work You Your

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There are so many actresses I want to write for. I see them, and I think, 'Why is she not playing that lead? What's happened to that actress?' I think all I can do is to write parts for women, to say, 'Keep going, keep acting, because there are parts for you. There will be those plays.'

~Abi Morgan

Topics: Acting Actress Because Going Happened Keep Keep Going Lead Many Parts Playing Plays Say See She Them Think Those Want Why Will Women Write You I Think I See I Can

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My mother came to see me in a play when I was a student, and afterwards, I asked her what she thought. She said, 'Honest opinion? No.'

~Abi Morgan

Topics: Afterwards Asked Came Her Honest Me Mother Opinion Play Said See She Student Thought

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Of course I am aware that there is a level of sexism in any large institution, but I find, in television and film, most of the producers are women.

~Abi Morgan

Topics: Am Any Aware Course Film Find Institution Large Level Most Producers Sexism Television Women I Am

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Biography

Nationality: Welsh

Type: Playwright

Born: Unknown

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