There are lots of things I could have done for the money, but I've made a great living doing the things I want to do.

Books are the key. A book cannot be accessed from afar. You have to hold it, you have to read it.

Yes, OK, farty is a silly word. I wish I'd never used it. I'm 34. Perhaps it was a word for my 20s.

This calls for a very special blend of psychology and extreme violence.

I find the fact that billionaires are quoted as if the fact that they are billionaires gives them some kind of wisdom is outrageous.

The worst thing about being a great power is when you're not one any more. It takes centuries to get over it.

You're mugging old ladies every bit as much if you pinch their pension fund