Poetry is one of the few nasty childhood habits I've managed to grow out of

In spite of really intense competition for the job, I'm still my own worst enemy.

Telling lies is a bit like tiling bathrooms - if you don't know how to do it properly, it's best not to try.

Poetry is one of the few nasty childhood habits I've managed to grow out of

There's all sorts of things I was always meaning to get around to - learning to play the flute, calculating the square root of nought, going mad - but I just didn't have the time.

Love is an optical illusion that makes you believe the object of your affection is the most beautiful person in the world.

I try and do 2,500 words a day, every day of the year