"Some people are bound to succeed. Certainly they’re talented, but they’re also energetic. They do good things, but then they also tell people about them, and get others involved. Such a person is Jonathan Cherry, who’s done some splendid photography of fire fighters, but didn’t stop there, and persuaded a bunch of people (including me) to contribute some text. Full marks to him, it’s a marvelous thing."

- After “failing as a pop star and a joke-writer", Russell M Davies ended up in advertising, launching Microsoft Office and Explorer. He organises the London Interesting conferences and blogs here.


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