Pas a pas, se va luenh. Step by step, we make our way.

There is no pattern the human mind can devise that does not exist already within the bounds of nature...Everything we do, see, write, notate, all are an echo of the deep seams of the universe. Music is the invisible world made visible through sound.

I am not a fan of historical fiction that is sloppy in its research or is dishonest about the real history.

There's no black and no white, just shades of grey...But the small betrayals lead to bigger ones, morality is eroded.

The message is clear: libraries matter. Their solid presence at the heart of our towns sends the proud signal that everyone - whoever they are, whatever their educational background, whatever their age or their needs - is welcome.

All prizes have a role, if they are run with integrity and with a clear focus on reading and quality writing. I don't think any of them is necessary, but they all play an incredibly important role in building a body of literature, in introducing new authors to new readers, and extending reading.

Free and fair access to books - to reading - is a right and one we should fight for.