“Largely this is a class thing - writers tend to be cosseted little middle-class kiddies who think that the world owes them a royalty cheque. But just doing it - being in your room for years on end, locked in your head, alone with invented ghosts - it weakens and softens the body. And I know I can't just live in my head.” ThinkingKnowsWorldYearsLittlesI CanEndsBodyRoomsClassMiddleGhostMiddle ClassLockedRoyaltyJust LiveYour RoomCheques Author:Tony Parsons
“The thing I care about is my weight - I'm as fanatical about it as a member of Girls Aloud. I weigh myself every morning. I know exactly what I want to be - 82kg - and I try to stick to it.” KnowsWantTryingCareGirlMorningMembersWeightSticksEvery MorningI Care Author:Tony Parsons
“The British - who rarely start a fight, but always know how to finish it - have nothing to be ashamed of.” KnowsFightingKnow HowBritishAshamed Author:Tony Parsons
