"I have every sympathy for writers. It's a mystery to me what they do. I can edit. I can cross out and say, 'I'm not saying that' or, 'How about we move this to here? Wouldn't that make that bit of the story better?' But where any of it comes from is beyond me. I will never write a play or a novel."
Alan Rickman was an English actor known for stage and screen performances. He received international recognition for roles including Hans Gruber in Die Hard and Severus Snape in the Harry Potter film series. His career also included acclaimed theater direction and dramatic roles.