In the church I am very accountable, to the parish and the deanery; in the media thing I am not really accountable,… — Richard Coles Busy Copy Share Image
But it's true I hadn't realised quite how much the discipleship of Jesus Christ would involve keeping up with email. — Richard Coles Email Copy Share Image
I'm looking for some centrist political party to find a home in and it's not there, actually. — Richard Coles Find Copy Share Image
In my opinion, the best of the knockout cookery series is 'MasterChef', which I have watched since Loyd Grossman's day, back in… — Richard Coles 1990s Copy Share Image
The thing I worry about with religion isn't to do much with forgetting Christmas. It's to do with religion being angry and… — Richard Coles Christmas Copy Share Image
I was born into the Church of England but in the most nominal way possible you can imagine, so it's Christmas and… — Richard Coles Born Copy Share Image
I remember in one parish a terrible row over the ideal size of mince pies, and in another two great ladies dashing… — Richard Coles Food Copy Share Image
I just looked preposterous. It would be 'King Lear' and I'd walk on with Cordelia's dead body in my arms and the… — Richard Coles Body Copy Share Image
The first Christians were formed by the first Easter into a new community that transcended all other commitments, encompassing the tax collector… — Richard Coles Christianity Copy Share Image
What I wear identifies me as a priest. I don't agree with all this trying to appear 'normal'. If you want that… — Richard Coles Dog Copy Share Image
I still feel a spike of anticipation when 'O Come, O Come, Emmanuel' strikes up and, in these andropausal years, I am… — Richard Coles Anticipation Copy Share Image
Grandpa Keith made shoes for Adam Faith and George Best. I was dazzled by such people. As a teenager, I was haunted… — Richard Coles Best Copy Share Image
Food as sport is nothing new. To a vicar, especially, church catering has represented the conduct of war by other means for… — Richard Coles Church Copy Share Image
Generally on a Saturday I come home wreathed in media glamour having interviewed a former Krankie or someone, and suddenly I am… — Richard Coles Blossom Copy Share Image
I'm not the first Christian to have a fruity past. I hesitate to compare myself to St Augustine or St Paul, but… — Richard Coles Christian Copy Share Image
I don't have any ambitions. I am looking forward to retiring, or at least having more time. When I was young I… — Richard Coles Ambition Copy Share Image
The dog collar is fascinating to people, when it doesn't repel. I've got used to being shouted at in the street. — Richard Coles Being Copy Share Image
My dachshunds are not substitutes for children. But the pattering of tiny feet around the place is a joy. — Richard Coles Around Copy Share Image
A certain check to the sentimentality and commercialism of Christmas is the cluster of bereavements that often arrives towards the end of… — Richard Coles Christmas Copy Share Image
My means of entry to 'Christianity was singing in a choir. As a boy chorister, I grew up with Ancient and Modern,… — Richard Coles Choir Copy Share Image
I wanted to put together a Christmas album that went back to the stable in Bethlehem and the source of it all.… — Richard Coles Christmas Copy Share Image
