“My standard Nando's order is a chicken breast burger served 'medium,' ...” — John Lanchester Quote

My standard Nando's order is a chicken breast burger served 'medium,' which is still fairly spicy.

I'm a huge fan of Peter Jackson's 'Lord of the Rings' movies - I went to all three of them on the day they opened and have seen all of them several times since.

People misunderstand what a police state is. It isn't a country where the police strut around in jackboots; it's a country where the police can do anything they like. Similarly, a security state is one in which the security establishment can do anything it likes.

Dad was a very, very principled man, and he hated any kind of story where the baddies get away with it.

I enjoy the burger joint the same way I enjoy fancy meals.

There are places all over the world that are missing burger places.

I eat healthy when I can; I eat a burger when I want, and I work out. You have to live with the routine that keeps your body the healthiest, and that's what I do - I don't change it for a swimsuit shoot. You have to figure out what works with your body the best.

I would love to eat a really great burger, but it doesn't exist in our part of the world.

Pizza and burgers are really different. It depends on my mood. Right now, I could go for both. I don't want to pick one. I don't think it would be fair to the burger or to the pizza.