“Real is better, The truth is better. Painful but better.”

“If my like for you was a football crowd, youd be deaf cause of the roar. And if my like for you was a boxer, thered be a dead guy lying on the floor. And if my like for you was sugar, youd lose you...”

“Asking's the easy bit. Then there's everything that comes after.”

“The stars are on the inside. They are effing beautiful.”

“If you don't want a generation of robots, fund the arts!”

“If my like for you was a footy crowd, you'd be deaf cos of the roar.And if my like for you were a boxer, there'd be a dead guy lying on the floor.And if my like for you were sugar, you'd lose your ...”

“Saturday night is perfect for writers because other people have "plans.”

“Night is certainly more novel and less profane than day.”

“I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.”