“It's one of the hardest things in the world to sustain a monogamous re...” — John Niven Quote

“It's one of the hardest things in the world to sustain a monogamous relationship for many years. People out there who have been with their partners for 30 years or more - I salute you. But it's just as hard to admit something isn't working and then try to manage a civilised separation as best as you can.”

“I go to the Caribbean for a month every January with hand baggage only. All you need is a passport and a credit card.”

“I wound up becoming an A&R man at London Records in the 1990s, during the boom of Britpop, the last great gold rush of the music industry. I saw incredible greed and terrible behaviour. I was greedy and terribly behaved.”

“I admit it: I had fun watching right-wingers go wild as health reform finally became law.”

“I guess I lead a double life, and I must admit I'm happy with both.”

“I won't admit to having a poster of Borg on my bedroom door. But I certainly found him to be someone who got me way more into tennis.”