Quotes by Alan Bennett

Children always assume the sexual lives of their parents come to a grinding halt at their conception.
– Alan Bennett
I'm all in favour of free expression provided it's kept rigidly under control.
– Alan Bennett
Life is generally something that happens elsewhere.
– Alan Bennett
No mention of God. They keep Him up their sleeves for as long as they can, vicars do. They know it puts people off.
– Alan Bennett
Those who have known the famous are publicly debriefed of their memories, knowing as their own dusk falls that they will only be remembered for remembering someone else.
– Alan Bennett