diff --git a/bricktracker/record.py b/bricktracker/record.py
index 27f2103..184697d 100644
--- a/bricktracker/record.py
+++ b/bricktracker/record.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from sqlite3 import Row
-from typing import Any, ItemsView
+from typing import Any, ItemsView, Tuple
 
 from .fields import BrickRecordFields
 from .sql import BrickSQL
@@ -24,17 +24,31 @@ class BrickRecord(object):
 
     # Insert into the database
     # If we do not commit immediately, we defer the execute() call
-    def insert(self, /, *, commit=True) -> None:
+    def insert(
+        self,
+        /,
+        *,
+        commit=True,
+        no_defer=False,
+        override_query: str | None = None
+    ) -> Tuple[int, str]:
+        if override_query:
+            query = override_query
+        else:
+            query = self.insert_query
+
         database = BrickSQL()
         rows, q = database.execute(
-            self.insert_query,
+            query,
             parameters=self.sql_parameters(),
-            defer=not commit,
+            defer=not commit and not no_defer,
         )
 
         if commit:
             database.commit()
 
+        return rows, q
+
     # Shorthand to field items
     def items(self, /) -> ItemsView[str, Any]:
         return self.fields.__dict__.items()