“Faffing, of course, does not fit the programme. We are supposed to be ...” — Tom Hodgkinson Quote

“Faffing, of course, does not fit the programme. We are supposed to be busy, productive citizens.”

“We think we have to work because the advertising industry has elevated wants into needs. The newspapers and the television batter us incessantly with the latest 'must-haves', whether that's shoes, videogames or patio heaters. As a result, mums think they 'have' to work at Tesco in order to buy expensive trainers.”

“One aspect of fast London life I have never understood, for example, is the custom of the gym. Why do people go to gyms?”

“We are all so busy and constantly trying to save time and balance everything.”

“A lot of people still disregard something like yoga. I would have as a young player. I would have been too busy playing golf or something.”

“Part of the way the work world works is not so much creating a separation between your work and your free time, but creating the illusion of a separation between your work and your free time. Every day is the weekend for me, which means I'm always busy.”