It is remarkable how many misconceptions there are here about life in the developing world and I think that that knowledge gap has done a lot to contribute to the imbalance quite frankly.

I have had lots of friends who've been affected by Aids and a very good friend of mine, Oscar Moore, died of Aids and I was with him in his last year quite a bit. And of course he was a man living in a very rich culture with a wealthy family who was able to afford health care.

Children don't need much advice but they really do need to be listened to and not just with half an ear.

I think people say you shouldn't work with children or animals, but you must only work with children.

Constantly worrying about your reflection and criticizing your body, shape and size is an act of violence against yourself.

Just write. It doesn't matter what you write. Just sit at your desk and write.

We belabour, I think, under a very heavy crust of consumerism really