I grew a love for helpless, defenseless things. People would give me lions and jaguars. I had cheetahs, monkeys.
“The previous year it had taken England all their time to beat the full German team in an international and I had taken with me the programme from that match.”
“I wish I could go to the school where my close friends go, but I obviously can't. The good thing is, they're really good about inviting me to all the football games and all that stuff. So I end up having an adopted team spirit for a school I don't go to.”