“Home was extremely normal. But my dad's life was quite exotic, really....” — Nick Hornby Quote

“Home was extremely normal. But my dad's life was quite exotic, really. When I went away to stay with him, it was a different world. I never wanted to be in that world. I was much happier with my mates at home.”

“I used to go and see the Clash a fair bit. I did think they were dead cool, and very handsome.”

“With movies, it always feels like such a long shot getting it made.”

“It's amazing how being a dad changes your outlook on life.”

“The last time I saw Dad alive, he was in the hospital. He was watching 'Hell Drivers,' a crummy B-movie about truckers, on TV and reading the 'Daily Record.' This seems scarcely believable, but I actually said, 'Dad, you've not got long to go - don't you think you should be imbibing the culture a bit more?'”

“Don't force your kids into sports. I never was. To this day, my dad has never asked me to go play golf. I ask him. It's the child's desire to play that matters, not the parent's desire to have the child play. Fun. Keep it fun.”