I have a friend and I use that word rarely. A man who inspires me and has since I first met him. I've stood back and admired and enjoyed his success but of late he's been having it hard. But even in times of hardship, his words and attitude fill me with wonder. You may have heard of him, he's kind of famous (I think, I don't have a TV) but you wouldn't know it if you met him. You wouldn't realize if you came across his MySpace page.....

I wrote to him recently after a bit of a break. My life...