When I was boy, all I ever wanted to be was a musician. I'm so grateful I get to do it. — James Bowen Boy Copy Share Image
Always look on the bright side of life. You never know what is around the corner. — James Bowen Always Copy Share Image
I can't move five feet without somebody wanting a photograph or an autograph. — James Bowen Autograph Copy Share Image
When you're on the streets you don't have anything to live for. — James Bowen Anything Copy Share Image
“There’s an old saying that a wise man is someone who doesn’t grieve for the things which he doesn’t have but is… — James Bowen Good thing Copy Share Image
It's important to me that I've got a roof over my head and that I can look after myself. Aside from that,… — James Bowen Happy Copy Share Image
Dogs do provide security on the street but often people don't train them properly and they will go for you. — James Bowen Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
Nobody chooses to become homeless, but sometimes there are definitely those who become complacent in their homelessness, which is tragic in a… — James Bowen Choice Copy Share Image
I had to change schools constantly, which meant I was never really stable. I was bullied a lot, too. — James Bowen Bullied Copy Share Image
My mum was a product of the Eighties - she always spent more money than she could make. She'd start these businesses… — James Bowen Business Copy Share Image
“People don’t want to listen. All they see is someone they think is trying to get a free ride. They don’t understand… — James Bowen Life Copy Share Image
“warming tale with a message of hope’ Daily Mail ‘An instantly bestselling memoir that, beside its heart-warming tale of their friendship, offers… — James Bowen Daily mail Copy Share Image
“A few moments later the bus pulled up. It was an old-fashioned red double-decker bus that you could jump on at the… — James Bowen Storage space Copy Share Image
I had been falsely diagnosed with everything from ADHD to bipolar disorder. — James Bowen Adhd Copy Share Image
“If man could be crossed with the cat, it would improve man but deteriorate the cat. Mark Twain” — James Bowen Cats Copy Share Image
Dogs are very loyal to their masters but with cats you're the servant. — James Bowen Cats Copy Share Image
Cats are very affectionate. But you have to earn their love. — James Bowen Affectionate Copy Share Image
In the past women have preconceived ideas about me and I didn't know anything about them. — James Bowen About Copy Share Image
I slept rough for two years then moved around shelters until a place came up for a flat - but I was… — James Bowen Around Copy Share Image
Having an animal who relied on me made so much difference. He gave me a reason to get my life together. I… — James Bowen Animals Copy Share Image
“Cats are notoriously picky about who they like. And if a cat doesn’t like its owner it will go and find another… — James Bowen Cats Copy Share Image
Going from income support to one of the higher tax tiers overnight... you'd think there'd be a 12-step programme. — James Bowen Going Copy Share Image
“Living on the streets of London strips away your dignity, your identity − your everything, really. Worst of all, it strips away… — James Bowen Real friend Copy Share Image
Some people think you've chosen to sleep on the street. People don't choose to lose their jobs or suffer from mental health… — James Bowen Health Copy Share Image
I became homeless because I was staying with my sister, and I didn't get on with my brother-in-law. I was a teenage… — James Bowen Angry Copy Share Image
“I tried to sneak in without him seeing me. It was a stupid move. He was a cat, he had more senses… — James Bowen Cats Copy Share Image
