I am very settled in the North East now. I'll have been here nearly six years by the end of read more

I am very settled in the North East now. I'll have been here nearly six years by the end of this season and I feel like the people of Sunderland have adopted me,

Now they'll say that the public chamber is the expression of civil society -- and all the rest of us read more

Now they'll say that the public chamber is the expression of civil society -- and all the rest of us are marginal. Gradually people will forget that we exist. And to make that happen more quickly, that completely senseless bill has been passed.

because that was the only way they felt they could survive.

because that was the only way they felt they could survive.

Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable read more

Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.

The longer you leave it in checking, the more likely it will vanish.

The longer you leave it in checking, the more likely it will vanish.

Nobody could believe that somebody would steal pocket change and break into the library to do so.

Nobody could believe that somebody would steal pocket change and break into the library to do so.

I thought we made it real hard for them to enter the zone. Once they got it in, as soon read more

I thought we made it real hard for them to enter the zone. Once they got it in, as soon as we had a chance to force, we did. We were getting the puck out when we had a chance.

We sat around and I fed them barbecue and whiskey. And pretty soon everyone started to compete with each other read more

We sat around and I fed them barbecue and whiskey. And pretty soon everyone started to compete with each other on the guitars. It seemed the more everyone drank and ate, the more everyone got into it.

It is by no means over yet. We have an enormous day ahead of us.

It is by no means over yet. We have an enormous day ahead of us.