It's a different sort of love taht puts up with illness. Old love.

Most people want nothing to happen. That is the problem with governments these days. They want to do things all the time; they are always very busy thinking of what things they can do next. That is not what people want. People want to be left alone to look after their cattle.

I've also long since realized that the way to really engage children is to give out prizes; it's amazing how it concentrates their minds.

Oh I love gadgets and I pride myself on keeping at the cutting edge of technology.

The people with the strong, brave exteriors are just as weak and vulnerable as the rest of us. And of course they never admit to their childish practices, their moments of weakness or absurdity, and then the rest of us think that's how it should be.

As a writer, I have readers who will have a range of political views. I don't think they look to me for political guidance.

Painters aren't expected to paint bleak pictures, are they?