As a kid, I grew to define what I didn't want my life to be like by sitting behind moaning women on the bus, hearing them bang on about their aches and pains, both real and imagined.
Julie BurchillCovering up, so far as I can see, is often the accompaniment to far more truly shameful behaviour than stripping off.
Julie BurchillI have always voted Labour and I always will. I have got to have one stupid, bovine part of me and that's the part that votes Labour.
Julie BurchillIn Barcelona, things seem so different. For example, I know that it's traditionally the least Spanish city, but you'd never know they had a monarchy, coming here as a tourist - as opposed to the UK, where the Queen is probably the best-known animal, vegetable and/or mineral going when it comes to overseas visitors.
Julie Burchill