A S H Smyth

Do nice things for people. That way, they’ll be forced to kiss your ass.

There comes a moment, in the long night of every interview transcript, when you realise you’re actually quite irritated by the number of times you’ve cut the line ‘No, you’re absolutely right.’

– If you seriously expect me to stand here and listen while you say the things I know you’re going to say and you say the things you know I disagree with… well, then, you’re going to be gutted.

of queuing outside the toilets with Roger McGough, talking about why we hate rap.

is now more than 12 years behind me.