Steven Moffat
Steven Moffat
Steven William Moffat, OBEis a Scottish television writer and producer, known for his work as showrunner, writer and producer of the British television series Doctor Who and Sherlock...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth18 November 1961
writing stuff watches
I write the kind of stuff I'd like to watch,
smart pride successful
I can say with pride verging on smugness that I've got two very successful shows that assume their audience is very smart.
cinema television boring
Cinema is so slow and boring compared to television.
successful shows
Being the only writer on a successful show is very rewarding.
ideas favors
I always tend to favor the newer idea.
falling-in-love war hero
The story of Sherlock Holmes, on the surface, is about detection, but in reality, it's about the best of two men who save each other - a lost, washed-up war hero and a man who could end up committing murders instead of solving them. They come together. They become this perfect unit. They become the best friendship ever, and they become heroes. That's what we fall in love with, not Sherlock on his own. No one can love that man on his own, but Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson - the best friends ever.
want knows universe
You don't want to take over the universe. You wouldn't know what to do with it beyond shout at it.
doctors looks blink
The Doctor: Don't blink. Don't even blink. Blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back. Don't look away. And don't blink.
stuff way doe
Amy: I had something I wanted to tell him. Stuff always gets in the way. Canton: Stuff does that.
doctors rose sound
Rose: 'If you are an alien, how come you sound like you're from the north?' Doctor: 'Lots of planets have a north!
smart angel gun
The Doctor: [aiming gun at the ceiling] Didn't anyone ever tell you? There's one thing you never put in a trap if you're smart. If you value your continued existence, if you have any plans about seeing tomorrow, there's one thing you never, ever put in a trap. Angel Bob: And what would that be, sir? The Doctor: Me. [fires]
party mets knows
Have you met the French? My...GOD they know how to party!
funny-things perfect stories
It's a funny thing about stories. It doesn't feel like you make them up, more like you find them. You type and type and you know you haven't got it yet, because somewhere out there, there's that perfect thing -- the unexpected ending that was always going to happen. That place you've always been heading for, but never expected to go.
leaving remember ifs
If it’s time to go, remember what you’re leaving. Remember the best.