The other side of reverence is loathing.

If the great Western experiment fails and we end up living in totalitarian war-on-terrorism states, one day someone's going to say, 'Well democracy doesn't work because they had to give it up'.

If we're being told to do stupid or cruel things, then it is morally correct to disobey.

When the world's run by fools it's the duty of intelligence to disobey.

I realized that the only possible response was to go to my wonderful local café, Maison Bertaux, check everyone was well, eat a little cake and then make art. To me, making art, and in particular public art, is always an assertion of our humanity and our strength.

I want to live in a city where people who make the rules have to live by them.

Writing adds up to the conscience of our times.