"It is not the literal past that rules us, save, possibly, in a biological sense. It is images of the past. Each new historical era mirrors itself in the picture and active mythology of its past or of a past borrowed from other cultures. It tests its sense of identity, of regress or new achievement against that past.”
-George Steiner
Ah, I wondered why she didn't appear with Massive Attack when I saw them the other week. She sang two songs on their new album. She was never really comfortable with her fame though, so it's hardly surprising that she's gone all Kate Bush.
Q. Why do Communists drink herbal tea?
A. Because proper tea is theft.