Geoff Thompson quotes:

I wrote my first book in a toilet in a factory where I was a floor sweeper.

Blocking and countering like they do in the films doesn't work, so don't bother trying.

Reality is based on perception

Whatever inspires you fires you.

I have a passion for words. I love words. And I'm just learning and developing my skills for words. I do books and I do journalism and plays. I have a broad palette. I don't have a great eye for direction. I love working with actors and I work very well with them because I appreciate what they bring to the table. I'd never say never, of course, but I look at it and don't really fancy it. I want to try and master the word side of it first.

I train for the first shot "? it's all I need.

Remember, if you don't have a goal you're not playing football, you're just kicking a ball around the park.

Stop trying to squeeze professional results out of recreational hours.

The person that angers you most, teaches you best

Words without action are like wheels without traction. It is how you live that counts.

Writing has been challenging at times but that's where all the growth is. I know I'm in the right place if it's difficult. Something a British writer said to me once was: "If the project doesn't make him wobble, he doesn't take it." You have to be uncomfortable to grow.

There has never been a greater illusion than fear. Fear exists only whilst you believe