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The whole world is about three drinks behind.

Would this country be better off if no one drank? Yes, it would be, but we tried that; it doesn't work. I don't want to tell anybody that they can't have as many drinks as they want every single night of the week as long as they don't get behind the wheel of a car.

But the trouble is that when you drink it, you invariably meet other people drinking it.

Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough.

There isn't anyone in my life who is going to get upset about how much travelling I have to do or whether or not I'm available for drinks that night.

The only thing that makes me uncomfortable is when people that do drink, don't drink around me.

The other guys drink, but they don't drink anywhere near what I used to. And I think they're slightly respectful of the fact that I'm off it, so it's not a problem.

Everyone drinks more during a recession; they want to forget.

You have problems, you think drink helps, then you have two problems.