English Quotes

Who authorised the spend of millions of pounds and thousands of man hours into a stale, historical situation from three decades ago - with virtually no complaints made?

We worked as a team... I was one of the band.

Prison opened my eyes to so many things. It was a great time. I met interesting people. I got to understand the behaviour of the police and the media. I am an observer of the human race.

Peter remained very quiet and shy, but when he spoke it made sense.

No, my profile has leaped over recent years, so has my life experience, and I look forward to the next 30 years being even more rewarding and satisfying than the previous 60!

My YouTube videos have literally millions of views... Yet I'm still airbrushed out of the BBC Stalinist revision of history; the chart shows have been instructed not to play my music!

My greatest reward is knowing for certain, as I do with many other acts and artistes, that without Jonathan King being alive and involved, Genesis would not exist, and the guys would have had careers as intended - as accountants and lawyers!

It's not fair that the accused is not protected from adverse publicity whilst the accuser is guaranteed anonymity, whatever the verdict.

If you find someone attractive, you try to make them find you attractive. That is called seduction. And seduction is a bit ugly. You could say it's a bit ugly to use your charisma.

I've always liked people who know me to like me, because I think I'm quite likeable. But people who make up their minds based on the image in the papers or a voice on a pop record? They're idiots.

I was sad Jon Ronson, who wrote in the Guardian and has made a TV show for Channel 4, took against me.

I lead my life as normal.

I have lots of friends. I mix with all sorts of people, of all generations.

I believe in pursuing my own morality. That is all I have ever stuck by. It is my own morality that really matters.

There are too many good comic book writers out there. I'd rather remain a fanboy.

One movie I come back to time and again is 'The Hustler.' I don't think there's better dialogue in any film.

Nothing lives up to what you imagine. It changes, shifts, becomes something else.

I'm Jewish, so I don't know much about Easter eggs.

I just want to keep learning.

All I can say is, death is a part of life.

To admit there is no god is to provide free license to pillage and rape with clear conscience.

The belief in some being who can be the judge of all human matters is a very comfortable one - all wrongs will be righted and all rights will be rewarded.

Poverty is like punishment for a crime you didn't commit.

One failure is worth seven and a half successes.

Poets are soldiers that liberate words from the steadfast possession of definition.

Most people are awaiting Virtual Reality; I'm awaiting virtuous reality.

The best things in life are unexpected - because there were no expectations.

The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that still carries any reward.

Like Odysseus, the President looked wiser when he was seated.

It would not be foolish to contemplate the possibility of a far greater progress still.