'Dutch nature is so planned out but bike parking is totally random'

'In the Netherlands time is absolute - 3pm really does mean 3pm'

'The Dutch have a much calmer mentality when it comes to working'

'Amsterdam is so beautiful: rich and poor lived within metres of each other'

'The Dutch know how to deep-fry properly'

'At home we talk that horrible Dutch and English hybrid'

'Forget Amsterdam and come straight to The Hague'

'What is being Dutch? Maastrichtenaars are very different to Groningers'

'I’ve become an impatient cyclist; I think I rule the road on my bike'

'I will keep the Dutch tradition of playing games with all the family'