“I’m still batting away on my politics for the Labour Party. I’m much further to the left of them than I used to be, but that’s because they’ve moved, not me.”

Christianity is the only true and perfect religion; and… in proportion as mankind adopt its principles and obey its precepts, they will be wise and happy.

[A]s long as you’re comfortable it feels like freedom.

Part of the problem with some elements of the European debate is that they hanker for the days when we were a great power. Those days are gone, and they went a long time ago.

Whether we like it or not, we live in a post-ideological world. That’s how a Donald Trump can get through. He has no ideology at all: in that sense, he’s a bit like Mussolini.

War what is it good for? It’s good for business.

Just because you’re gay, I won’t turn you away. If you stick around, I’m sure we can find some common ground.

Don’t saddle me with your ideals, and spare me all your guilt. For a poet with all the answers, has never yet been built.

Freedom is merely privilege extended, unless enjoyed by one and all.

I came into this whole business by going to see Rock Against Racism gigs with the Clash.

All the things about ‘the ugly American’ that we worry about and which the Americans see in themselves, it’s all of that. This is a politics of egotistical display.

At some point in your life you have to engage with the fact that you are part of a society.

If you thought the army was here protecting people like yourself, I’ve some news for you, we’re here to defend wealth.

If you’ve got a blacklist, I want to be on it.

I’m celebrating my love for you with a pint of beer and a new tattoo

You have to recognise your responsibility to your community for your actions. Liberty doesn’t mean that you are not held accountable.

You can experience a download, but you can’t download an experience.

Most human beings spend their lives battling with opposing inner forces: what they think they should do versus what they are doing; how they feel about themselves versus how they are; whether they think they’re right and worthy or wrong and unworthy.

It is difficult batting in artificial light with a red ball but it’s a horrible task for umpires to make a judgment.

Maybe I’m delusional but I’m usually funny. It’s not 100% but I have a pretty good batting average.