"Ruthlessly self-serving and cruel, often cringe-inducingly pretentious, but also, more than anything, a raffish savant"
Independent and underground cinema is a dream palace for the rediscovery of the lost landscapes of London and New York City
"I wondered though – this design has cost fortunes. How many people signed off on it before it went into production?"
"I periodically locked gaze with the barman, who was clearly also hoping for some Godzilla-type event to hit the hotel"
"I spent afternoons staring out the window at planes take off, contemplating my strange new life, living in this non-place"
"I don’t think the Taj Mahal is all that. I don’t know how else to put it …"
"The reason for all this? Almost all air space north of Delhi being closed due to possible imminent war"
"A pianist. At breakfast. Playing the love theme to Tootsie"
"One recurrent comment has been: 'Truffle and fontina pizza for £29!? WTF!??'"
"The décor at Ballyfin is not for all tastes, but your mother will probably love it. Unless your mother is Rei Kawakubo"
