“In Washington, success is just a training course for failure.” — Simon Hoggart Quote

“In Washington, success is just a training course for failure.”

“We all have our opinions. But I suspect that writers are actually less worth heeding, because they regard themselves as so uniquely important, so culturally sensitive.”

“Kind 'Guardian' readers have been forwarding me round robin Christmas newsletters for years now: lengthy missives full of perfect children, exotic holidays, talented pets and endless, tedious detail. The notes that accompanied them revealed they had inspired in the original recipients everything from mild irritation to absolute rage.”

“The pressure of success is suffocating.”

“To me, success has already happened. I get to make records and live doing that. Success is that.”

“The success is worth nothing to me if I can't share it with the people I love.”