“I even feel guilty if I'm reading a novel, because I think I should be...” — Simon Armitage Quote

“I even feel guilty if I'm reading a novel, because I think I should be reading Homer again. I don't really know what free time is, because I don't have something to measure it against.”

“The Huddersfield that I like best is a large town with a big heart and an open mind.”

“If you were going to choose a way of making your way in this world and a place to start from, you might not choose poetry and you might not choose Huddersfield.”

“Everyone spends so much time on social media and YouTube, all these streaming services, that people kind of forget that reading is also a great way to spend your free time. It's really nice to connect with people and talk about books, not just sports.”

“I still dance, probably three times a week, unless I'm working on a crazy job, and then I just don't have any free time at all.”

“In my free time, I'd written 'Sammy's Hill' - it had started out as a play. I just did it for myself.”