I don't know where my romanticism comes from. My mom and dad would read to me a lot. 'Treasure Island,' 'Robinson Crusoe,' tales of chivalry and knights, things like that. Those are the stories I love...
I don't know why that is, but English politics is just so overly white. It's very much about the class structure.
I don't think I'd have the stamina, skill or ability to write a novel, but I'd love to write short stories and poetry, because those are my two passions.
There's no shame in enjoying the quiet life.
Religion leaves no room for human complexity.
I'm very interested in religion as something to study, but I'm not a religious person in the slightest.
I don't know what to do with it. I'm very fortunate to have it, and it gives you room to maneuver. But the main thing about having money is it means you don't have to worry about it. And that for me i...
England is my home. London is my home. New York feels like, if I have to spend a year living in an unfamiliar city, this is a pretty lovely one to spend a year in, but I will be going home at the end...
The art world can be very intimidating because it's just so vast. You talk to people who are really clued in to all the young artists and coming into it you're never going to be able to catch up immed...
I'm an atheist, but I'm very relaxed about it. I don't preach my atheism, but I have a huge amount of respect for people like Richard Dawkins who do.
Go boldly and honestly through the world. Learn to love the fact that there is nobody else quite like you.
Ironing boards are a classic example of something I find horrible about modern society: the excitementation, for want of a better word, of mundane things.