Douglas Brunt Quotes

I watch a lot of bad TV. I spend my entire day reading and writing, and after dinner my idea of fun is just to watch a lot of bad TV. That's how I relax and stay in touch with modern culture.

To me luxury is to be at home with my daughter, and the occasional massage doesn't hurt.

I'm not ashamed to say I love television. I put the TV on, and my brain switches off, and I just sit there for a few hours.

The TV is often on in our house, but I really only keep up with three shows: 'American Idol,' 'Modern Family' and 'The Walking Dead.' Sometimes I'll sip red wine - it's a nice way to slow down and relax.

I think I need a little break. I've got a two-year old. I'll be part of The Leisure Class for a while.

Watching TV is the most popular leisure activity in Britain. I find that very depressing.

I drank more wine when I wasn't working as much, to be honest.

I like staying home at night and just watching TV and playing with my two puppies. I really do love the simple things.

When most people come in from work, 95 percent of them reach for the remote control. Then they read before they go to sleep, to get off to sleep. They do that because reading feels like a duty, and TV feels like fun.

I try to be in bed by 11. Sometimes I watch a 'West Wing' rerun. That relaxes me.

I think people come home, and they turn on the TV and don't necessarily want a mirror in their face. They want to escape.

I didn't find Saturday night television difficult.

At times, for sure, I do love a party. However, I do love going back to my room and putting on 'Only Fools And Horses' and having a cup of tea.

It's nice when I have days off to go home and relax and literally take the weight off my shoulders and enjoy the simple things.

There's nothing quite like sitting watching the telly on a Saturday night. It has such a nice, homely feel.

I don't get to like-watch anything, much less hate-watch. I don't have time for that.

I've always found, give me a pack of cigarettes and a couple of beers, and I do better with that than I do with torture.

You gotta really enjoy off days.

I can't remember the last time I can say I felt truly unwound.

Cooking is the best way to unwind at the end of a long writing day. There's something mindless and hands-on about cooking, which makes it feel like the very opposite of writing, which is heady but inactive.

I don't get to do that very often so to just have a completely free evening where your mind is relaxed enough to read a book is exquisite.

When we go out to train, we work hard, but when we're back in the hotel, you want to chill out. People want to switch off from football because you spend so much time doing it. For me, switching off means playing jokes.

I get a lot of Tweets from fans of 'The Great British Bake Off' asking me questions about different recipes or baking techniques, and I do enjoying getting back to people whenever I can. But as soon as I get home, I always make a point of turning my phone off, as I think it is really important to be able to unwind at the end of the day.

It's quite nice to switch off and not see anything to do with cricket.

I do not have much time for relaxation, but when I can, I like to read.