Everybody recognises that giving young people competitive outlet through sport is a very good thing.

I do genuinely believe that young people who play sport at a competitive level, sensibly controlled, sensibly organised, that has to be a good thing. It will teach them to win, it will teach them to lose with dignity and magnanimity - all the things you want. It's a pretty good metaphor for life.

It is really important that we promote competitive support in schools. It is very important that we recognise that has to be underpinned by good quality physical education and by getting people into patterns of exercise.

Sport is something that is very inspirational for young people.

Charlie Parker was a genius, as was Lester Young.

A good thing that is squandered upon bad folk is never remembered by them for good.