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I can say with pride verging on smugness that I've got two very successful shows that assume their audience is very smart.
Steven Moffat
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Steven Moffat
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: November 18
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Steven William Moffat
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You want weapons? We're in a library! Books! The best weapons in the world!
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You don't want to take over the universe. You wouldn't know what to do with it beyond shout at it.
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I don't think, generally speaking, people become writers because they were the really good, really cool, attractive kid in class. I'll be honest. This is our revenge for people who were much better looking and more popular than us. I was a bit like that, I suppose.
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I always rip out the last page of a book. Then it doesn't have to end. I hate endings!
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Think you've seen it all? Think again. Outside those doors, we might see anything. We could find new worlds, terrifying monsters, impossible things. And if you come with me... nothing will ever be the same again!
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We're thrilled to have Maisie Williams joining us on Doctor Who. It's not possible to say too much about who or what she's playing, but she is going to challenge the Doctor in very unexpected ways. This time he might just be out of his depth, and we know Maisie is going to give him exactly the right sort of hell.
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Writing for adults often means just increasing the swearing - but find an alternative to swearing and you've probably got a better line.
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What's the point of being a grown-up if you don't get to be immature?
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Being the only writer on a successful show is very rewarding.
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If you take most men aside when their wives are pregnant, most men are pretty frightened and worried and faintly disgusted by the whole experience.
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