I’m much more than a writer – I’m someone who puts different words together in an interesting way.

Read the right books and we can be as wild and worry-free as we've ever wanted to be. No law can stop us reading.

One day, I decided I was going to write books forever.

You have to know your own mind inside out before you can know the minds of others.

The fear of not being remembered is a dangerous thing.

I’m proud to be a writer. I’m doing the job all my heroes did.

One man’s fight is another man’s freedom.

Reality was dawning on him and he hated reality. If you were him, so would you.

No matter what the good boys tell you, criminality is not a level playing field.

Katie soon learned there was a problem with hope.

First time I ever put pen to paper, I had one goal – to build something no one had ever thought of before.

The only horrible thing in the world is ennui.

We are all born like Catholics . . . in limbo, without religion.

I'm pretty boring with pizza toppings. I only ever eat margherita. If it's ever anything else then I'll just go 'mmm', pretend to eat it, then throw it in the bin.

My body is the rock and roll temple and my flesh, blood and body fluids are a communion to the people whether they like it or not

God is working on your problem. Stay calm. Stay sweet. Stay out of fear and keep on keeping on.

Every show, every audience is different, and I just love leaving the venue feeling like we all know each other a little bit better.

A beggar hates his benefactor as much as he hates himself for begging.

I was wrong to exaggerate in statements related to my experiences in the White House and the Royal Family. I am truly sorry for misleading people and misstating the facts.

Everything is s*** because we lost.

Just keep doing 'you', and being who you are and doing what feels natural to you.