When the day comes, I remember how much I loathe flying. I seethe at the humiliation of airport security checks.

The terrible thing about the internet and Amazon is that they take the magic and happy chaos out of book shopping. The internet might give you what you want, but it won't give you what you need.

The art of living is the art of bringing dreams and reality together.

When you go for a walk, take seeds with you, poppies, rainbow chard, rocket. Plant them among the weeds in patches of wasteland. See what happens.

In a world where you are constantly asked to be 'committed,' it is liberating to give yourself the license to be a dilettante. Commit to nothing. Try everything.

There is nothing so perfect as pinball and a pint at 11 a.m.

My idea of childcare at festivals is to sit at a trestle table with an ale while the kids run around and make up their own games.

I count it as a certainty that in paradise, everyone naps.

When the going gets tough, the tough take a nap.

Pain will never leave us. Instead of putting energy into destroying pain, we need to put energy into creating pleasure.

Beauty, pleasure, freedom and plenty of sleep: these are the hallmarks of a successful idler's break. Travel should not be hard work.

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My BODY isn't flawed, your thinking is. #UniquelyMe

I don't like novels that end happily. They depress me so much.

Good afternoon, everybody-ugh, Jesus, gimme a sec.

Most of the choices we make each day may feel like the products of well-considered decision making, but they’re not. They’re habits.

I feel like there's a lot of rappers that could out-rap me and I wouldn't want to face any of them.

Whatever you do, don’t wake up at 65 years old and think about what you should have done with your life.

Every day in America, African Americans are reminded of their race in ways large and small. Every day.

Moving people into reality TV is a mistake.