In London, love and scandal are considered the best sweeteners of tea.

There will be a quick rash of hairy American filth, but it shouldn't threaten the existence of decent, serious British filth.

Censorship is the commonest social blasphemy because it is mostly concealed, built into us by indolence, self-interest and cowardice.

Oh heavens, how I long for a little ordinary human enthusiasm. Just enthusiasm - that's all. I want to hear a warm, thrilling voice cry out Hallelujah! Hallelujah! I'm alive!

I must be the luckiest man in the world. Not only am I bisexual, I am also Welsh.

It is easy to answer the ultimate questions - it saves you bothering with the immediate ones.

Let's pretend that we're human beings and that we're actually alive.