I saw Len Hutton in his prime, Another time, another time.

One is and is not in the centre of the maelstrom of it all.

There are some things one remembers even though they may never have happened.

All that happens is that the destruction of human beings - unless they're Americans - is called collateral damage.

The past is what you remember, imagine you remember, convince yourself you remember, or pretend you remember.

Language in art remains a highly ambiguous transaction, a quicksand, a trampoline, a frozen pool which might give way under you ... at any time.

Good writing excites me, and makes life worth living.

I don't think there's been any writer like Samuel Beckett. He's unique. He was a most charming man and I used to send him my plays.

I never think of myself as wise. I think of myself as possessing a critical intelligence which I intend to allow to operate.

Don't forget the earth's about five thousand million years old, at least. Who can afford to live in the past?

This particular nurse said, Cancer cells are those which have forgotten how to die. I was so struck by this statement.

Science, my boy, is made up of mistakes, but they are mistakes which it is useful to make, because they lead little by little to the truth.

Remember to always be yourself. Unless you suck.

I never stop to plan. I take things step-by-step.

Most diets would have you cutting things out from your diet they are about denial and discipline.

I committed my life to Christ, and that faith has been most important to me ever since.

In order to be different one must be irreplaceble.

We always build on the past; the past always tries to stop us.

Our world faces incredible economic uncertainty. The notion of what is a super power has evolved, and who actually can carry what muscle has changed.

When the world becomes standard, I will start caring about standards.

I'm not possessive, I'm caring... Once you realize a person doesn't want that much care, you automatically back off.