57 Quotes by Robin Ince

Your imagination may start out as a windowbox of flowers, but it is up to you to turn it into a meadow.

When someone complains that you haven't created what they wanted, that's really not your problem. It is up to them to find the means and ideas to create what they think the world is missing. Sometimes, if you want it, then it's up to you to make it. Build it and they may not come, but at least you've built something.

It’s easier to focus on being creative if you are not preoccupied with socialising with popular people. Sitting on the edge is a far better spot from which to observe than being hugged in the middle.

I believe we all need to think about the power and impact of our words on others. Words are not 'just words', and whilst laughter can often be an important and powerful release, we have to consider how our humour is impacting on all those who are listening, and then decide just how much we give a fuck about whether we offend them or not. After all, some listeners might still be idiots.

It is that which we cannot control which dominates us.

I am not man or beast; I am bibliosexual, and a seedy bibliosexual who haunts the streets, laden with carrier bags held by blistered fingers, stooping under the weight of the rucksack that has brought on sciatica and a Dickensian demeanour.

If you really want space on public transport you should carry some pornography from the 1970s and a pair of children's safety scissors, then delicately cut out all the eyes of the glamour models whilst whistling. Every now and again mutter, 'Why are women more beautiful when they are eyeless?' You will be able to stretch out, though this can have ramifications such as ending up on a police list or being run out of town.

We want to be just wonky enough to be interesting, but not so wonky that our life is unbearable or painful.

Boredom and dull tasks are a reminder that we could be doing something better with our time; they act as a contrast and incitement to fill our time more imaginatively. Boredom leads to daydreaming, and daydreaming can lead to creation. So throw away your smartphone and read a phonebook instead.