I've never seen class warfare as nasty as it is today, as a result of tax debate.
I don't want my poems to be sentimental, though I do acknowledge that sentiment is probably rather under-reported in a lot of people's feelings a lot of the time.
Poems are a hotline to our hearts, and we forget this emotional power at our peril
I am a vigilant monarchist. I want to see things evolve. The direction the monarchy seems to be moving in - towards a more mainland-European model - is one I would feel sympathetic about.
But Wordsworth is the poet I admire above all others.
Honor the miraculousness of the ordinary.
I write between 5. 30am and 9. 00. That way, I hope I carry over something from my dream time.
I'm learning to use others' weaknesses. I don't hammer a man's soft spot constantly, because he may strengthen it. I just save it as a trump up my sleeve for moments when I really need a point.
Sometimes the best things are the ones that aren’t planned, the decisions made while living in the moment.
Peace is more than just an absence of war. True peace is justice, true peace is freedom, and true peace dictates the recognition of human rights.
You don't even need the director's judgement. It's too much.