Sting Book Quotes

“Although I now call him ‘Sting’ to his face, I can still distinguish ‘Sting’ from ‘Gordon Sumner’.”
― James Berryman, A Sting in the tale

“I still hankered to be back on the racecourse, but getting the funds for yet another assault on the ring was proving difficult. Could I track Sting down?”
― James Berryman, A Sting in the tale

“When Sting arrived on Tyneside in November 1992, to receive his degree, he informed me that it was no longer me who was the skint one.”
― James Berryman, A Sting in the tale

“I turned on my heel and left the building. With only £4.76 in the bank, and my subscription to ‘Men Only’ due, things were looking bleak. Seeing that Keith Moore had apparently purloined Sting’s money, though at this time, he had not been yet convicted of the offence, it seemed to me that he was a better bet for a loan than Sting was.”
― James Berryman, A Sting in the tale

“Whatever I did, even backed by Sting’s cash and moral support, it turned to shit. I had reached the end of the line. I became a statistic. Jim Berryman, actor, comedian, bookie and lounge-lizard, was on the dole!”
― James Berryman, A Sting in the tale

“Anyone wishing to buy the film rights for a rather large sum can contact my publisher and anyone wishing to put me in the top 100 wealthiest people in the UK, please send cheques or Postal Orders to me care of my publisher.”
― James Berryman, A Sting in the tale