"If a civil word or two will render a man happy, he must be a wretch indeed who will not tell them to him."

“One of the obligations of the writer is to say or sing all that he or she can, to deal with as much of the world as becomes possible to him or her in language.”

Source : Denise Levertov (1973). “The poet in the world”, New Directions Publishing Corporation

“To find one's special quality One must lead a life of deep humility. To serve in this way Never question but obey Is the blessing of St Aggie's charity. - The owls of St. Aegolius”

“Honestly, happy. This happened for a reason. By having to answer that question in front of a national audience, God was testing my character and faith. I'm glad I stayed true to myself.”

Source : "Exclusive: Carrie Prejean Says 'God Was Testing My Faith' With Gay Marriage Question". "FOX News" with Courtney Friel, www.foxnews.com. April 20, 2009.

“Once you have people around you who don't question you, you're in a dangerous place.”

Source : "Elton John Thinks Miley Cyrus Is Like A Candle In The Wind", www.huffingtonpost.com. September 16, 2013.

“Capitalism is like the law of the jungle with a few rules. There isn't another system that works for our society but left unchecked, capitalism can have a dehumanising effect.”

“Maybe I am skipping over the city and going from very personal things to the world, from internal experience to giant, far-away-from-space experience.”

“It's a very special thing when you go and get to work with your best friend every day.”

Source : Source: www.indielondon.co.uk

“I wake up every morning and I feel like I'm juggling glass balls. I live in Los Angeles, my business is run out of London, and most evenings I'm cuddled up in front of Skype, in my dressing gown, speaking with my studio in London. I travel a lot, my team travel a lot, but I wouldn't have it any other way.”