Lynn Coady

When you're not sure your anger is justified, the thing to do is ask yourself exactly where it's coming from.

No one expects the doormat to stand upright, shake itself off, and amble down the street to seek its own happiness.

You can catch a scent in the wind - an idea, or a concept - and follow it. You can delve into your subconscious and see what happens, in a way you just can't when you're writing a novel.

I have thrown chairs, but only during football matches. Generally, I am well-behaved. I do not like to make people angry.

That is the definition of equal justice under law: everyone gets a fair shot, everyone pays their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules.

There's a whole bunch of unfinished stuff. Then I've got books of lyrics. I find it frustrating to finish a song and not be able to record it... so I don't write a million songs.