“Even in my side of the world, I've been in publishing for what, 25 or ...” — Iain Banks Quote

“Even in my side of the world, I've been in publishing for what, 25 or 26 years, and it's gone from being a gentlemen's club to being a few big players, and it's very corporatised.”

“I enjoy it too much - even if I knew I'd never get a book published, I would still write. I enjoy the experience of getting thoughts and ideas and plots and characters organised into this narrative framework.”

“I think we need politicians; we need people who want to serve.”

“One of the biggest Savage Garden fans is one of my best friends of my life. She lives in Wales and her name is Mags. She started off as a fan, and shed always be at the front of Top Of The Pops. Then she met my sister who ran my fan club, they became friends.”

“Your focus has to switch to being as good as you can be for your club.”

“When you play for the club you support it's a massive feeling. You just can't believe it.”