I deeply detest social distinction and snobbery, and in that lies my strong aversion to titular honours.
I believe playing for such a great club like United honours my father's memory, and the inspiration and drive he gave to me when I was young. I hope he is proud looking at me from the sky.
Literature is an avenue to glory, ever open for those ingenious men who are deprived of honours or of wealth.
A lot of teams see Lord's as a special place and up their games to try to get their names on the honours' board.
The glittering baits of titles and honours are only for children and fools.
People think I'm girlish and flippant, but I was an honours student. I was voted Girl Most Likely To Succeed at North Mesquite High in Texas. My best subject was science. I won a scholarship.
I'm not that comfortable with actors receiving honours, partly because I think they ought to go to those who really help others.
I am delighted to have had students, friends and colleagues in so many nations and to have learned so much of what I know from them. This Nobel Award honours them all.
It's a strange failure of the literary world that Updike never quite received his due. Despite winning two Pulitzers and two National Book Awards and countless other awards and honours, he was denied the Nobel.
I am a big one for subtlety and empathy. My dad was softly spoken and didn't carry his honours and accomplishments for everyone to see.
