Ron Atkinson was a firefighter. He came in and he stabled the club

I've sat on the hot seat and I felt its hotness

Is John Motson still wearing his shepherdskin coat?

The papers are portraying Rafa as a parrot, just like they did when they showed Graham Taylor as an onion

We are really quite lucky this yeara because Christmas falls on Christmas Day

Alessandro del Piero reminds me of Robert Rosario when I had him at Coventry.

Younes Kaboul is a vital clog in the Portsmouth engine

I was born and bred in Coventry. I played for the club as well, so that's where my liaisons lie.

Adam Johnson was a revolution when he came on

I want to see the stats for how many crosses there have been; it's been incredulous

I managed lots of clubs. I had more clubs than Jack Nicholson

Reading well is one of the great pleasures that solitude can afford you.

When eagles are silent, parrots begin to chatter.

The most energetic workers I have encountered in my world travels are the vegetarian miners of Chile.

I call myself the assistant cult leader.

The reality is that the "gayborhoods" are going away. It's because of many factors, including the internet and increased acceptance, but mostly it's the cost of housing.

The great works belong to no one nation, no one cultural tradition even. They are universal.

You might be a redneck if during your senior year you and your mother had homeroom together.

I would like to see a fierce Fantasia mixed with Blade Runner, Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars all in one. That's the kind of movies I want to make.

Then you came along and helped me believe in myself again.

Writing should be like skirts. Long enough to cover what it needs to cover and short enough to maintain interest.