“You see the names of places roundabout? They're mine now, and I've tur...” — Andrew Motion Quote

You see the names of places roundabout? They're mine now, and I've turned them inside out.

I shall try to write a poem that is about the moment but doesn't betray things that are true to me as a poet.

I get up at 5.30am, sluice myself and have two Weetabix and some mint tea, before starting to write by 6am.

These places, and the ancient things you know, You won't know soon. I'm working on it now.'

In a fragile environment, we need to be aware of ourselves as members of a uniquely powerful species living among other species who are quite as interesting as we are but vulnerable to us because we are cleverer in more destructive ways.

Simeone, De Boer, Van Basten - fantastic names to have worked with.

In the black culture, certain kids are given nicknames that they roll with forever; the nicknames outweigh their real names. I'm one of those scenarios.

During one period while I was in solitary, I memorized the names of all 335 of the men who were then prisoners of war in North Vietnam. I can still remember them.

I am happy that, post-'Aashiqui 2,' I am getting opportunities to work with big names.

Fans can look forward to watching me take on the biggest and best names in the sport.