"[writing a poem dedicated to Eliza] In my dreams, I am holding you tight, You are all I ever wanted, Such a magical s…"

"[about his poems] They're not brilliant, but they're mine."

"Goodbye, cheese and pickle! My summer job is done! The cold war rages on. Reagan and Thatcher are still number one! B…"

"My dad's not a typical dad. We don't have jokey chats. He's not like the dads you see on the telly. A lot of the time…"

"But the reason I connected with Springsteen is because what he sings about and champions are not only American values…"

"You're very lucky. You'll always be Pakistani. You will never be British!"

"Roops: Congratulations! You've popped your Bruce cherry. You never forget your first time!"

"Noor Khan: If we don't try to fix this now we will lose our son for good. And if that happens, I will never forgive you."

"Mr. Evans: 48 years ago I marched into war with my friends to fight men in swastikas. Today I see swastikas on young …"

"[narrating the first lines of the movie] September 1980. My best friend Matt and I have the same birthday. He got a b…"