It's brilliant, being depressed; you can behave as badly as you like.

The natural state of the football fan is bitter disappointment, no matter what the score.

Record stores can't save your life. But they can give you a better one.

I suddenly had a little epiphany: all the books we own, both read and unread, are the fullest expression of self we have at our disposal.

I fell in love with football as I was later to fall in love with women: suddenly, inexplicably, uncritically, giving no thought to the pain or disruption it would bring with it.

For alarmingly large chunks of an average day, I am a moron.

It's a mystery of human chemistry and I don't understand it, some people, as far as their senses are concerned, just feel like home.

Hard is trying to rebuild yourself, piece by piece, with no instruction book, and no clue as to where all the important bits are supposed to go.

It's no good pretending that any relationship has a future if your record collections disagree violently or if your favorite films wouldn't even speak to each other if they met at a party.

Radio football is football reduced to its lowest common denominator.

Everyone knows how to talk, and no one knows what to say.

Adventure is my middle name.

Awesome . . .” Jared spoke up from the other side of the room. “Ember, the Otherworld's wonder mutt.

As a fighter, you've got to do what you've got to do to get the big fights.

Religion should be a source for reconciliation, for tolerance and for empathy.

In many respects, my work is very enjoyable, for I seem to get on pretty well with the fellows and enjoy the work of instruction as well as my own studies

I've done some stupid things. You just have to take responsibility, go, That was embarrassing, and move forward as best you can.

Everybody in America grew up without a father even if they had one. It was the fifties. They were working.

Purpose is not necessary to make a building beautiful.

Nobody has a franchise on what is good.

Beauty is everything and beauty is within, however, if you don't feel good on the outside, then you will not look good.