I started to draw desert islands. They were just rough, shapes in the middle of the page. Then I began drawing shapes within those shapes and I was amazed how quickly the islands got better. It took off from there.

Don't die until you're dead.

Scotland has the only football team in the world that does a lap of disgrace.

Never run with scissors or other pointy objects.

When I was 12, we went from Glasgow to Aberdeen on a school trip. It was called fresh air fortnight.

Never trust anybody with only one book.

Did your mother never tell you not to drink on an empty head?