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A tattoo doesn't make you look like an individual.

~Tony Parsons

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My principal motivation is supporting my family, which is not a bad reason for getting up in the morning. That's always been my motivation - to take care of the people who rely on me.

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People are always surprised at what a nice guy I am.

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I've been visiting Thailand for more than 20 years but didn't fall in love with it until I visited Phuket Town in Phuket. The northern part of Phuket is one of the most fascinating places I've ever been, and largely unspoilt and unknown.

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The thing to remember about Phuket is it's very beach-oriented and relaxed. The trendiest beach is Koh Sirey, which is full of groovy places to have a cocktail and watch the sun go down.

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Largely this is a class thing - writers tend to be cosseted little middle-class kiddies who think that the world owes them a royalty cheque. But just doing it - being in your room for years on end, locked in your head, alone with invented ghosts - it weakens and softens the body. And I know I can't just live in my head.

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Grammar schools are public schools without the sodomy.

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You have to give kids from ordinary families a ladder. You have to show them there's a way out.

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I have found having my dad as my North Star has worked well for me.

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I am a sweet old softy, but it took toughness to get through what I went through.

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Critic

Born: Unknown

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