We're here for such a short amount of time. Why do we spend any of it building sandcastles?

…I've had a bad week." What's happened?" Nothing's happened. I've had a bad week in my head, is all.

What harm has he ever done to you?' 'You know what harm he's done me. He offended me with his terrible taste.

It takes a child to say the unsayable.

Radio football is football reduced to its lowest common denominator. Shorn of the game's aesthetic pleasures, or the comfort of a crowd that feels the same way as you, or the sense of security that you get when you see that your defenders and goalkeeper are more or less where they should be, all that is left is naked fear.

Sentimental music has this great way of taking you back somewhere at the same time that it takes you forward, so you feel nostagic and hopeful all at the same time.

You can wait forever for the muse to sit on your shoulder, but most of the time you know what has to be done and inspiration is not going to help you.