“Art is one of the prime ways we have of opening ourselves and going be...” — Ali Smith Quote

“Art is one of the prime ways we have of opening ourselves and going beyond ourselves. That's what art is: it's the product of the human being in the world and imagination, all coming together.”

“What are we doing in the world that we are denying people the right to an open education? And we are denying it by making education something you have to pay for so drastically. How are people supposed to afford this?”

“I grew up completely alone but with all the comforts of knowing I had a cushioning family structure around me - and yet I could free myself from it.”

“When I was touring with Ozzy, you know, when I was with Manson, we toured with Ozzy, so many times, we did Ozzfest a thousand times, and, you know, it seems like I'm always playing with Ozzy in one way or another opening up.”

“Adopting means opening your home, and heart, to a life you've never known. But there is nothing as richly rewarding as being an adoptive parent.”

“Opening for the first time in Test cricket, I scored 128 against the likes of Sarfraz Nawaz and Imran Khan.”