I'm interested in how artists and writers do this, using art as therapy. Escaping into the worlds we create. We're all victims and few of us are truly free.

But if you have a point of view and you're an artist or a writer, it's kind of crazy to not take advantage of that, especially if you can do something that's entertaining as well. I've done a number of things like that over the years.

I've always been a liberal and I've always had strong socialist leanings.

Alan was always interested in politics in a major way. He actually believes that anarchy is a politically viable system, but I don't. I was always interested in putting forward the ideas that represented my viewpoint. I feel the same about anything I'm doing.

We have to reserve the right to bomb the niggers.

What do I think of the reverse sweep? It's like Manchester United getting a penalty and Bryan Robson taking it with his head

England have nothing to lose here, apart from this test match.