I turned down the OBE because it`s not a club you want to join when you look at the villains who`ve got it. It`s all the things I think are despicable: patronage, deferring to the monarchy and the name of the British Empire, which is a monument of exploitation and conquest.
- Ken LoachAnd yes, there`s a simplicity to writing books because you`re not a member of a team, so you make all the decisions yourself instead of deferring to a committee.
- Bernard CornwellThe deferring of anger is the best antidote to anger.
- Alton GreeneIt`s not true (that the city has millions available). This is one-time money coming from deferring other programs.
- Anton Schutz