A. A. Gill : (5)

" The French are never happy coming to London; this is an ancient and comforting enmity. " - A. A. Gill

" Gordon Brown is a character from a tragic opera, twisted by ambition and a Presbyterian sense of fateful destiny. He has waited 13 years, mostly in Tony Blair’s shadow, for this poisoned chalice and has a pessimist’s luck. " - A. A. Gill

" The pleasure in lovers’ gifts is that they are often covert and secretive, worn next to the skin, hidden under pillows. " - A. A. Gill

" I’m too vain to go on TV. I’d be a monster of self-consciousness. Plus, I’ve got a ridiculous voice – I sound like a camp friend of Bertie Wooster’s. " - A. A. Gill

" Writing, for me, is the great organiser. It’s while writing that I think most deeply about things. " - A. A. Gill