Speaking for myself, I spend a good ten minutes a day deciding whether or not to read the results of new surveys, and, once I have read them, a further five minutes deciding whether or not to take them seriously. Craig Brown daydecidegood share on social
A decent beard has long been the number one must-have fashion item for any fugitive from justice. Craig Brown bearddecentfashion Change image and share on social
When I tell people I don't own a mobile phone and wouldn't know how to text, they react as though I have just confessed that I can't read. Craig Brown confessmobilepeople Change image and share on social
Looking back, some of the happiest moments of my childhood were spent with my arm in packets of breakfast cereal, rootling around for a free gift. Craig Brown armbackbreakfast Change image and share on social
When cars honk and hoot and drunks squeeze out of car windows and scream, you can be sure that football is in the air. Craig Brown aircardrunk Change image and share on social
The only behaviour that is truly common is to avoid doing something because you think others might consider it common. Craig Brown avoidbehaviourcommon Change image and share on social
The best critics do not worry about what the author might think. That would be like a detective worrying about what a suspect might think. Instead, they treat the reader as an intelligent friend, and describe the book as honestly, and as entertainingly, as possible. Craig Brown authorbookcritic share on social
By and large, the artistic establishment disapproved of Margaret Thatcher. Craig Brown artisticdisapproveestablishment Change image and share on social
When I was a boy, I used to stay with a school friend in Bexhill, in Sussex, which was then well-known for being the town with more oldies than any other. Aged ten, I felt slightly embarrassed by this, though I'm not sure why. Craig Brown agebexhillboy share on social
As a rough rule of thumb, I would say the smaller the pond, the more belligerent the fish. Craig Brown belligerentfishpond Change image and share on social