Harold Pinter : (8) " I mean, don’t forget the earth’s about five thousand million years old, at least. Who can afford to live in the past? " - Harold Pinter " I don’t think there’s been any writer like Samuel Beckett. He’s unique. He was a most charming man and I used to send him my plays. " - Harold Pinter " I used to get up at five in the morning and play cricket. " - Harold Pinter " There’s a tradition in British intellectual life of mocking any non-political force that gets involved in politics, especially within the sphere of the arts and the theatre. " - Harold Pinter " Iraq is just a symbol of the attitude of western democracies to the rest of the world. " - Harold Pinter " I certainly feel sad about the alienation from my son. " - Harold Pinter " It was difficult being a conscientious objector in the 1940’s, but I felt I had to stick to my guns. " - Harold Pinter " I’ll tell you something, and this is true: I’ve never been able to write a film which I didn’t respect. I just can’t do it. I’m very happy about all the films I haven’t done. " - Harold Pinter