“If there's a gene, I got it from my ma. Her writing has this effortles...” — John Cooper Clarke Quote

“If there's a gene, I got it from my ma. Her writing has this effortless quality.”

“There've been lots of positive changes in the city since I worked at Salford Tech in the seventies, and I'm pleased to be known as Salford's Bard and to have helped put it on the map.”

“I never saw a painting that would not be improved by the addition of tropical fish.”

“As with any outfit, the primary elements of normcore are fit, color, and texture, all of which must match both normcore's loose silhouette, and at the same time, suit your body. Above all else, it's about comfort. So if it doesn't look effortless and easy, it's not normcore.”

“Sometimes the things I do look effortless, but it's not like that. It's very difficult, but because of my style, I make it look easy.”

“I feel grateful that the person I end up working with a lot is Paul Rudd. He's a prince among men, and so talented, and generous, and effortless.”