Quotes About Author

I started the business as a computer consulting business, which, coupled to my nickname, Scorpion, formed the full name Scorpion Computer Services.

My real name is Nils and Booboo is a childhood nickname. It's not two words or two capital B's, it's B-o-o-b-o-o.

My nickname at school was Caveman. When I tell people my name is Kayvan, some insist on going 'Caveman?'

My nickname is Mishti... I am named after mishti doi!

There is one nickname that my mate wants me to have... it's The Ace. I'm happy for a campaign for people to start calling me that!

I like the Albino Rhino. That was kind of cool. Of all the other nicknames people give out, I thought it was really unique.

When I was at college, my nickname was Keds because I wore Keds. I guess it wasn't really a nickname, because nicknames are usually given to you by people who are your friends and who know you. But I didn't know the people who called me Keds. I think that they didn't like me because I didn't want to join a sorority.

Friends at school were always quite shocked that we holidayed in Nigeria, but it was all pretty middle-class, really.

Nigeria has always been my choice if called up, and when they did, I was happy.

My Nigerian colleagues gave me a good impression of the Premiership and I am glad to be here.

The creative process on 'Margaret' was incredibly satisfying. I loved the cast; I had a great time writing the script. I liked making the movie. Believe it or not, I actually like editing the movie. It was all the rest of it that was such a nightmare.

I loved 'Boogie Nights.' That was a great movie, and I had a lot of fun doing that.

If I come to Aspen for one or two nights, I stay at the St. Regis.

The big gay clubs like Heaven started having mixed nights in the late '80s.

I spend roughly two out of every three nights at my house in Indiana.

Anfield comes alive on big European nights.

I am just happy to be part of the Nike family.

It was a lot of fun doing the Nike commercials, too.

I think there are a few brands like Nike and Patagonia which are quite progressively minded.

I would defy people to find a more beautifully developed character than Seven of Nine.

There's not going to be a 'Buffy' season nine on television.

I used to think that: whenever I heard that someone had taken 10 years to write a novel, I'd think it must be a big, serious book. Now I think, 'No - it took you one year to write, and nine years to sit around eating Kit Kats.'

I'm still learning my craft, and I've been writing since I was nine.

I remember seeing 'The Bling Ring' in cinemas and loved it - it was so cool. And 'Marie Antoinette' - I watched that when I was, like, nine or something. I thought it was the best thing ever.