Great stories happen all around you every day. At the time they’re happening, you don’t think of them as stories. You probably don’t think about them at all. You experience them. You enjoy them. You learn from them. You’re inspired by them. They only become stories if someone is wise enough to share them. That’s when a story is born.

I've always been a keen cyclist, I'm very close to the world of cycling. Not just cycling really - also walking, adventures, being a curious person, traveling to new countries.

I was always busy doing something, being an only child.

There were neighbors that I played with and did all the things that children do. I did mow the lawn. I did help with various things that needed to be done to occupy my time.

Even today, the bigger the city, the better. That's why I live in New York.

I was there [in school] the full time with one teacher, and the student body was never more than 10 or 12 students of all ages.

People, even children, aren't really afraid of change. They're afraid of not being prepared for change.