Quotes About Perspective

Cricket was a splendid chapter of my life; indeed, it made me what I am today. However, cricket alone isn't the only flavour of life. Sometimes, indeed, we tend to take sports too seriously and life too casually.

What I saw when I was doing research is that in pursuit of a middle ground, people will kind of split the difference between the two extremes that they're hearing. And I think what's problematic is that people are seeing vaccinating on schedule, on time, as an extreme position.

I've only written two novels, neither of them published, where the book is dominated by a male point of view; in the 'Onyx Court' series, it's split roughly 50/50.

People who have money to spend are always okay with splitting the bill. People who don't can't think that way - they've consciously ordered less.

I never really learned the value of money. My father didn't spoil me, but I think my grandparents did.

My kids are jaded, spoiled, entitled as hell.

I don't have the desires of a spoiled child. I never did.

I've grown up around some incredibly funny people, which has been a blessing and curse because now I've been completely spoiled in terms of what I find funny.

Spoiled. That's all it's about - can't live without this, can't live without that. You can live without anything you weren't born with, and you can make it through on even half of that.

I realize I am very privileged. But there's a difference between being spoiled and privileged.

I try for my children to have the most normal life. Obviously, they're spoiled. I'm not saying they're not, because we're all very spoiled. But within that, I'd like them to be as down-to-earth as possible.

I'm from Santa Monica, which was an awesome place to grow up. You're very spoiled being from California. When it's below 70, you complain. When it rains, you talk about it.

I think one of the biggest things is I wasn't spoiled as a kid. I got what I needed. I didn't always get what I wanted. But it's good to have what you need.

There's a big difference between being privileged and being spoilt. My parents always said, 'Spoilt means ruined, and you're not ruined, just incredibly fortunate.'

I hate being called spoilt. My life is ordinary.

I was probably spoilt, if I'm being totally honest.

Whenever a relationship doesn't go on the right path, it affects me in some form, but it hasn't spoilt anything for me.

When I crossed Asia with my friend Peter Fleming, we spoke to no one but each other during many months, and we covered exactly the same ground. Nevertheless my journey differed completely from his.

I went to see Gerard Philipe and Jean Gabin in pictures. Gerard Philipe spoke beautiful French, while Jean Gabin spoke slang. And after a while I realized that when Gabin said, 'What's up, lady?' it meant the same thing as when Philipe said, 'Good evening, madam.'

I use language to pierce the brain. If I spoke like everybody else spoke, it would just dull everything.

I actually spoke to all the national team players who play in the Premier League, asking about what the league is like and the style of play. It's one thing watching it on the TV, but being involved in it every day is another thing.

So many people's parents separate and for my generation it is very normal. But I remember feeling as though nobody ever spoke about it.

Everything becomes a little different as soon as it is spoken out loud.

I'm very happy that the New York Times has spoken well of my stuff; who wouldn't be? But it's not a choice I made.