Philip Ridley on The Krays

Quote of the day: “Put it this way: I’ve been told the story so much that — yes — I do remember it. As to whether it’s one hundred per cent factual — who knows? As I said, everyone from East London has a Kray story. They can’t all have really happened. But that doesn’t stop them having a kind of truth. In a way, they explain things — a kind of emotional truth, if you like — far more eloquently than facts.” (Philip Ridley’s ‘Author’s Note’ in The Krays)

East End London memory narrative Philip Ridley storytelling The Krays