The secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the first place.
People who know how to creatively break the rules also know why the rules were there in the first place.
I never understood what rules I was supposed to learn, and what rules I was supposed to break
I have to understand the rules here in England.
Many people, many girls have tried to teach me the rules to football. And you would think that it would get in my head that way, but I just don't understand it.
The rules may seem obvious but when you think about them they're not. For somebody who has my job they're not as obvious as one would think.
I knew all the rules but the rules did not know me.
