“Barry's wife, Linda, had the table set with china, crystal and elegant silverware, but I saw it and told her that just wouldn't work. So I asked if they had any newspaper, and she just poured the crawfish all over that elegant table.”
Harold Cowart
“Our masks, always in peril of smearing or cracking, in need of continuous check in the mirror or silverware, keep us in thrall to ourselves, concerned with our surfaces.”
Carolyn Kizer
“Hull is one of the biggest clubs in rugby league, but this was their first silverware in 20 years. We felt it was important to reflect not just the triumph, but how it was achieved and what it meant for the club's fans and the city of Hull.”
John Meehan
“It was good to win some silverware and give game time to some of the players who are likely to be on the bench at Twickenham. We possibly had one eye on the Daily Mail final, but it was good to have the match before going to Twickenham.”
Dave Heybrock
“We had to carry the silverware on and off the plane.”
Eleanor Vosberg
“Players, Sir! I look upon them as no better than creatures set upon tables and joint-stools to make faces and produce laughter, like dancing dogs”
Samuel Johnson
“We've told the minister, we're putting our cards on the table, that they need to do an environmental assessment and we're prepared to go to court [if they don't].”
David Martin
