The only thing my mum could afford growing up was to be able to look after me and my brother so the only thing that I wanted when I grew up was to be…

- John Newman

If I'm not busy I start twiddling my thumbs.

- John Newman

I feel like awareness needs to grow. It's becoming a very common thing. I think we have a very strong NHS and healthcare system that needs more suppo…

- John Newman

No one can ever take my job away from me. I can always draw as long as I have a piece of paper and a pencil or paints.

- John Newman

Reports in matters of this world are many, and our resources of mind for the discrimination of them very insufficient

- John Newman

I went and studied music in Leeds. It really woke me up socially, to stop being so naïve and narrow-minded.

- John Newman

Now I've got that [life is a journey not a destination] tattooed on my arm because it just reminds me of that time, and I think it's just an amazing …

- John Newman

There are a lot of things going on in politics at the moment which means that people can't concentrate on politicians' personalities and the characte…

- John Newman

Doctors can predict these things [tumors] just as long as they get access to people.

- John Newman