It was Julie Burchill who decreed that, beyond a certain age, a man should not be seen in a leather jacket. Arthur Smith ageburchilldecree Change image and share on social
The outfits come and go but there is a constant that I like about the catwalk model: the snotty expression. Arthur Smith catwalkconstantexpression Change image and share on social
After you've read a novel, you only retain a vague memory of its contents. You remember the atmosphere, the odd image or phrase or vivid cameo. Arthur Smith atmospherecameocontent Change image and share on social
I've been trekking the hills and lanes of the British countryside for nearly four decades now and I've come to associate my passion with overexcited poets rather than pampered painters. Arthur Smith associatebritishcountryside Change image and share on social
The real change that paintings undergo is in the perceptions of the viewer. Arthur Smith changepaintingperception Change image and share on social
I have a suspicion that a lot of artists are trying to get a laugh but, unlike stand-ups, they don't get an immediate response from their audience; a laugh is a rare thing in a gallery. Arthur Smith artistaudiencegallery Change image and share on social
Global warming, the ongoing destruction of the planet, Third World debt, the uselessness of the railways, the takeover by the corporations, the scary George Bush person: all these things are important and should be animating me into outrage. Yet somehow they do not. Arthur Smith animatebushcorporation share on social
I've noticed that my resolutions involve me not doing stuff that I wasn't going to do anyway so here's something more positive. I'm going to retrain as a Latin teacher in a provincial public school. Arthur Smith haveinvolvelatin Change image and share on social
It is London fashion week, and once again I haven't been invited to any shows. This is upsetting given my well-known love of fashion, or, as I think of it, playing with the dressing-up box. Arthur Smith boxdressfashion Change image and share on social
I find it hilarious that there are academics who try to analyse chemical changes in the brains of students while exposing them to gags. Arthur Smith academicanalysebrain Change image and share on social
