She's got a rum job, but she knows how to do it, and to have a job and know how to do it is one of the best things in this life. And if only she stops hankering after Cambridge...

A lot of things were lucky,' said Daddy, and suddenly, while they were walking along, brought his hand down on John's shoulder and gave it a bit of a squeeze. …

Dorothea blew out her candle and settled down in the middle of the big spare room bed. An owl called in the woods. 'Not a barn owl, but a tawny,' thought Dick,…

Grab a chance and you won't be sorry for a might-have-been.

As for me, prizes are nothing. My prize is my work.

You can either see it as selfless dedication to public service broadcasting, or a shocking lack of ambition. (On his career at Radio One)

It got to a point where every script I was being offered involved some kind of nudity. And I had to say to myself, 'Okay, people want to see the girl from 'Who…