It's not a pretty picture, but there are reasons for hope.

When you borrow you plan to pay back. We're stealing from our children - so many people have no intention of paying back.

I love to write - it is a great source of reflection, especially as I continue to meet many new inspiring people.

If a chimp who has been abused horribly by humans can help a human friend in a time of need, how much more should we help the animals - and other people for that matter - in their time of need?

I think the best evenings are when we have messages, things that make us think, but we can also laugh and enjoy each other's company.

But let us not forget that human love and compassion are equally deeply rooted in our primate heritage, and in this sphere too our sensibilities are of a higher order of magnitude than those of chimpanzees.

Every stage of my life set the scene for the next, and at each point all I had to do was say "yes" and not think too much about the consequences.