“As a Londoner who delights in the capital's dynamism and diversity, I ...” — Andrew Adonis Quote

“As a Londoner who delights in the capital's dynamism and diversity, I none the less agree with Ken Livingstone that London hosts too great a share of our national institutions. Where sensible, more should be located in other cities, particularly new or reformed institutions that involve new facilities.”

“Teachers need to have the capacity to spot those that are struggling early on and intervene.”

“The individuals who intervened in my life, transformed it, didn't do so in a vacuum. One was a manager of a children's home, a whole string of them were teachers. What they had in common was that they worked in successful institutions.”

“All earthly delights are sweeter in expectation than in enjoyment; but all spiritual pleasures more in fruition than in expectation.”

“I get little kids who recognize me from 'Mary Poppins,' and it just delights me because it's our third generation.”

“It was great being brought up in a Glasgow working-class tenement. It wasn't miserable, and it wasn't poverty stricken. It felt very safe, full of delights.”