I learnt pity, sympathy, and what it was like to be at the other end of the stick. Such lessons cant be learnt in lecture halls. – Lionel Blue
During the Second World War, evacuated to non-Jewish households, I encountered Christianity at home and in school. – Lionel Blue
The Christian use of religion as a personal love affair both shocked me, and attracted me. – Lionel Blue
My mother enjoyed old age, and because of her Ive begun to enjoy parts of it too. So far Ive had it good and am crumbling nicely. – Lionel Blue
When youve been raised in care, rap music isnt just about guns and sexism. Theyre talking about real things you can hang on to, problems of identity that you have sympathy with. Its not just about the music, with rap: when I was in care, it meant a whole lot more than that. – Samantha Morton