I've been re-reading Sir Peter Hall's Diaries with much more appreciation than I had when I first read them. Some things still irritate me, like his unkind remarks about the scores for A Little Night Music and Sweeney Todd while he chooses to direct Via Galactica, but I find the politics of dealing with friends/rivals, critics, actors, playwrights, etc. really interesting and continue to wonder at his stamina. I've just ordered his autobiography.