Noel Coward
Noel Coward
Sir Noël Peirce Cowardwas an English playwright, composer, director, actor and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what Time magazine called "a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and chic, pose and poise"...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPlaywright
Date of Birth16 December 1899
television appearing
Television is for appearing on, not looking at.
moving home theatre
I will accept anything in the theatre . . . provided it amuses or moves me. But if it does neither, I want to go home.
world helping illusion
I do not intend to let myself down more than I can possibly help, and I find that the fewer illusions I have about myself or the world around me, the better company I am for myself.
advice becoming looks
Sunburn is very becoming - but only when it is even - one must be careful not to look like a mixed grill.
travel home people
But why, oh why, do the wrong people travel, when the right people stay at home?
drinking breakfast champagne
Why do I drink Champagne for breakfast? Doesn't everyone?
drinking beer alcohol
I'm not a heavy drinker, I can sometimes go for hours without touching a drop.
glasses perfect martini
A perfect martini should be made by filling a glass with gin then waving it in the general direction of Italy.
hard-work people faith-in-yourself
Work hard, do the best you can, don't ever lose faith in yourself and take no notice of what other people say about you.
nature travel flight
How was your flight? Well, aeronautically it was a great success. Socially, it left quite a bit to be desired.
funny marriage sometimes
I've sometimes thought of marrying - and then I've thought again.
witty writing caviar
Wit ought to be a glorious treat like caviar; never spread it about like marmalade.
age amazed cease
You will know you're old when you cease to be amazed.
laughing theatre cry
Consider the public. Never fear it nor despise it. Coax it, charm it, interest it, stimulate it, shock it now and then if you must, make it laugh, make it cry, but above all never, never, never bore the living hell out of it.