quotes of the week

If it's drink, the airline must take some responsibility for giving young kids too much. Gordon Taylor, football players' union chief, on allegations that England footballers caused damage on a plane.

It was an evening of debauchery, but nothing nasty.

Clark Martin, manager of the Hong Kong club where Paul Gascoigne, 29, earlier celebrated his birthday.

I think I go onwards and upwards. The Duchess of York, after losing her royal status.

I have no doubt that the BBC now have me on a pathetic little blacklist somewhere. Well, that suits me fine. The BBC can get stuffed.

Anne Diamond, whose morning television show has been taken off the air.

When he comes to a fork in the road, he takes it.

Paul Greenberg, writing in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on President Clinton.

Why not. Yeah.

Dr Timothy Leary's last words as reported on the Internet.