I always wanted to be an explorer, but - it seemed I was doomed to be nothing more than a very silly person.

I think some of the best modern writing comes now from travellers.

I always wanted to be an explorer, but - it seemed I was doomed to be nothing more than a very silly person.

I'd got over playing a character. People accepted who I was, and if I was incompetent and useless, they felt quite endeared to me.

I don't see why it should be remarkable that you can acquire a reputation for fairness and decency. Those are qualities shared by so many people. And the great majority of people I meet are decent people, just trying to navigate their way through the world without causing too much trouble.

Despite having seen a fair amount of the world, I still love travelling - I just have an insatiable curiosity and like looking out of a window.

One of the most important days of my life was when I learned to ride a bicycle.